CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 23, 2012
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 194,862	$ 212,023	$ 599,636	$ 644,352
Circulation	86,960	81,639	261,253	250,830
Other	11,788	12,670	36,619	37,965
Revenues, total	293,610	306,332	897,508	933,147
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	105,239	108,421	325,972	329,156
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	28,908	33,058	90,462	102,365
Depreciation and amortization	27,491	30,741	87,856	92,304
Other operating expenses	104,401	101,633	313,588	305,933
Operating expenses, total	266,039	273,853	817,878	829,758
OPERATING INCOME	27,571	32,479	79,630	103,389
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(33,531)	(39,718)	(102,920)	(112,825)
Interest income	17	20	48	70
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	13,979	11,728	35,108	27,080
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	(873)	(12)	(13,643)	6,074
Gain on sale of Miami property	2,925		12,938
Other - net	88	40	181	83
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(17,395)	(27,942)	(68,288)	(79,518)
Income before income taxes	10,176	4,537	11,342	23,871
Income tax provision (benefit)	2,911	(556)	5,066	(6,000)
NET INCOME	$ 7,265	$ 5,093	$ 6,276	$ 29,871
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.06	$ 0.07	$ 0.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.06	$ 0.07	$ 0.35
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	86,291	85,840	86,154	85,691
Diluted (in shares)	87,230	86,369	87,035	86,417