CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 01, 2018
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 180,324	$ 198,858
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	69,435	79,212
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	11,696	13,659
Depreciation and amortization	17,518	19,233
Other operating expenses	88,204	89,649
Other asset write-downs	739	59
Operating expenses, total	187,592	201,812
OPERATING LOSS	(7,268)	(2,954)
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(20,044)	(18,896)
Equity loss in unconsolidated companies, net	(629)	(1,268)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net		(5,349)
Retirement benefit expense	(10,727)	(2,778)
Other - net	150	176
Non-operating income (expense), total	(31,250)	(28,115)
Loss before income taxes	(38,518)	(31,069)
Income tax expense	3,438	7,872
NET LOSS	$ (41,956)	$ (38,941)
Net loss per common share:
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (5.34)	$ (5.04)
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (5.34)	$ (5.04)
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)	7,858	7,721
Diluted (in shares)	7,858	7,721
Advertising
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 85,195	$ 99,887
Audience
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	83,112	86,278
Other
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 12,017	$ 12,693