The E. W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media company with interests in television stations, newspapers, and digital local media sites. It produces news and information content that informs and engages local and national communities; and operates digital sites offering local news and information, and user-generated content. The company's portfolio of media properties includes 19 television stations comprising 10 ABC affiliated stations, 3 NBC affiliated stations, 1 independent station, and 5 Azteca affiliated stations; daily and community newspapers in 13 markets; Scripps Howard News Service; and United Media, a syndicator of news features and comics. The E. W. Scripps Company was founded in 1878 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.