CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2017	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 25, 2017	Jun. 26, 2016
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 125,239	$ 140,900	$ 245,128	$ 277,156
Audience	89,915	90,479	181,331	181,141
Other	9,966	10,855	19,873	21,916
Revenues, total	225,120	242,234	446,332	480,213
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	86,823	94,543	178,231	193,623
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	16,459	19,565	34,304	38,597
Depreciation and amortization	19,624	24,430	39,428	48,992
Other operating expenses	90,104	102,695	186,778	200,353
Operating expenses, total	213,010	241,233	438,741	481,565
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	12,110	1,001	7,591	(1,352)
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(20,292)	(21,223)	(40,746)	(41,470)
Interest income	136	112	289	208
Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated companies, net	(159)	4,264	(96)	7,005
Impairments related to equity investments	(46,147)		(169,147)	(892)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	(869)		(869)	1,535
Retirement benefit expense	(3,328)	(3,694)	(6,655)	(7,388)
Other - net	23	75	83	33
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(70,636)	(20,466)	(217,141)	(40,969)
Loss before income taxes	(58,526)	(19,465)	(209,550)	(42,321)
Income tax benefit	(21,080)	(4,731)	(76,529)	(14,846)
NET LOSS	$ (37,446)	$ (14,734)	$ (133,021)	$ (27,475)
Basic:
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (4.91)	$ (1.89)	$ (17.49)	$ (3.48)
Diluted:
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (4.91)	$ (1.89)	$ (17.49)	$ (3.48)
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)	7,622	7,784	7,605	7,906
Diluted (in shares)	7,622	7,784	7,605	7,906