CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 709,516	$ 807,226
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	251,677	298,033
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	45,617	54,592
Depreciation and amortization	46,021	76,242
Other operating expenses	342,631	364,038
Goodwill and other asset write-downs (see Notes 3 and 6)	335,676	37,274
Operating expenses, total	1,021,622	830,179
OPERATING LOSS	(312,106)	(22,953)
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(78,970)	(81,397)
Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated companies, net	(1,039)	592
Gains related to investments in unconsolidated companies		1,721
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	(2,272)	30,577
Retirement benefit expense	(23,715)	(11,114)
Other - net	716	647
Non-operating income (expense), total	(105,280)	(58,974)
Loss before income taxes	(417,386)	(81,927)
Income tax benefit	(6,279)	(2,170)
NET LOSS	$ (411,107)	$ (79,757)
Net loss per common share:
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (51.97)	$ (10.27)
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (51.97)	$ (10.27)
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)	7,911	7,768
Diluted (in shares)	7,911	7,768
Advertising
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 337,110	$ 416,720
Audience
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	321,782	339,506
Other
REVENUES - NET:
Net revenues	$ 50,624	$ 51,000