Sean McLaughlin is senior vice president of news for the Local Division of The E.W. Scripps Company. He is responsible for developing and overseeing company-wide strategy for news operations in 41 local television markets. McLaughlin works with stations to customize content strategies across broadcast, OTT, digital and social media platforms using qualitative and quantitative market research. He has helped lead initiatives related to diversity in newsrooms and diversity in news coverage with a commitment to high-impact community journalism.
McLaughlin has been with Scripps for eight years. Previously, he was executive news director and creative services director for KMOV-TV in St. Louis for over 6½ years. He also served as news director at KTUL and KOKI, both in Tulsa.
McLaughlin graduated from Minnesota State University.