CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 24, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 24, 2017
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 191,065	$ 212,604	$ 594,271	$ 658,936
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	73,501	80,652	230,650	258,883
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	12,913	15,075	40,333	49,379
Depreciation and amortization	19,041	19,588	57,496	59,016
Other operating expenses	90,527	83,963	271,993	268,784
Other asset write-downs	14,148	8,715	14,207	10,672
Operating expenses, total	210,130	207,993	614,679	646,734
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(19,065)	4,611	(20,408)	12,202
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(23,346)	(19,801)	(60,181)	(60,547)
Interest income	135	121	441	410
Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated companies, net	(473)	(600)	573	(696)
Impairments related to investments in unconsolidated companies, net		(1,866)		(171,013)
Gains related to investments in consolidated companies	1,721		1,721
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	36,286	(1,831)	30,918	(2,700)
Retirement benefit expense	(2,778)	(3,328)	(8,335)	(9,983)
Other - net	136	23	71	106
Non-operating income (expense), total	11,681	(27,282)	(34,792)	(244,423)
Loss before income taxes	(7,384)	(22,671)	(55,200)	(232,221)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(14,422)	237,805	(2,932)	161,276
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 7,038	$ (260,476)	$ (52,268)	$ (393,497)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ (34.11)	$ (6.74)	$ (51.67)
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ (34.11)	$ (6.74)	$ (51.67)
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)	7,778	7,637	7,754	7,616
Diluted (in shares)	7,850	7,637	7,754	7,616
Advertising
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 95,102	$ 115,331	$ 301,942	$ 360,459
Audience
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	84,040	87,142	255,143	268,473
Other
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 11,923	$ 10,131	$ 37,186	$ 30,004