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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-09-017101.txt : 20090810
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-09-017101.hdr.sgml : 20090810
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090810175743
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-09-017101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090806
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090810

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232241
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				200020198
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST STATE STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			83203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOURNAL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRATHER JAMES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237395

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31805
		FILM NUMBER:		091001303
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001232241</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237395</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PRATHER JAMES P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>JOURNAL BROADCAST GROUP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3355 S. VALLEY VIEW BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.7552</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18294</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock (subject to certain limitations specified in the Issuer's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation) on a 1-for-1 basis at no cost.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Russell E. Ryba, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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