CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2018	Mar. 26, 2017
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 198,858	$ 221,212
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	79,212	91,408
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	13,659	17,845
Depreciation and amortization	19,233	19,804
Other operating expenses	89,649	94,717
Other asset write-downs	59	1,957
Operating expenses, total	201,812	225,731
OPERATING LOSS	(2,954)	(4,519)
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(18,896)	(20,454)
Interest income	137	153
Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated companies, net	(1,268)	63
Impairments related to equity investments, net		(123,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(5,349)
Retirement benefit expense	(2,778)	(3,327)
Other - net	39	60
Non-operating income (expense), total	(28,115)	(146,505)
Loss before income taxes	(31,069)	(151,024)
Income tax (benefit) expense	7,872	(55,449)
NET LOSS	$ (38,941)	$ (95,575)
Net loss per common share:
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (5.04)	$ (12.60)
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (5.04)	$ (12.60)
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)	7,721	7,588
Diluted (in shares)	7,721	7,588
Advertising
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 99,887	$ 119,889
Audience
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	86,278	91,416
Other
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 12,693	$ 9,907