CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 207,652	$ 222,565	$ 404,774	$ 432,329
Circulation	88,465	84,400	174,293	169,191
Other	12,672	13,161	24,831	25,295
Revenues, total	308,789	320,126	603,898	626,815
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	108,157	108,086	220,733	220,735
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	30,839	34,968	61,554	69,307
Depreciation and amortization	29,919	30,822	60,365	61,563
Other operating expenses	108,413	103,315	209,187	204,300
Operating expenses, total	277,328	277,191	551,839	555,905
OPERATING INCOME	31,461	42,935	52,059	70,910
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(33,873)	(30,630)	(69,389)	(73,107)
Interest income	22	36	31	50
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	11,968	9,334	21,129	15,352
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net		1,653	(12,770)	6,086
Gain on sale of Miami property	10,013		10,013
Other - net	41	5	93	43
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(11,829)	(19,602)	(50,893)	(51,576)
Income before income taxes	19,632	23,333	1,166	19,334
Income tax provision (benefit)	7,880	(3,532)	2,155	(5,444)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 11,752	$ 26,865	$ (989)	$ 24,778
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.31	$ (0.01)	$ 0.29
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.31	$ (0.01)	$ 0.29
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	86,149	85,739	86,086	85,617
Diluted (in shares)	86,797	86,323	86,086	86,441