CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 183,911	$ 197,122
Circulation	90,810	85,828
Other	12,482	12,159
Revenues, total	287,203	295,109
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	111,116	112,576
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	27,942	30,715
Depreciation and amortization	40,488	30,446
Other operating expenses	111,957	100,774
Operating expenses, total	291,503	274,511
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(4,300)	20,598
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(33,412)	(35,516)
Interest income	4	9
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	9,558	9,161
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net		(12,770)
Other - net	62	52
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(23,788)	(39,064)
Loss before income taxes	(28,088)	(18,466)
Income tax benefit	(12,246)	(5,725)
NET LOSS	$ (15,842)	$ (12,741)
Net loss per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.15)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.15)
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	86,475	86,022
Diluted (in shares)	86,475	86,022