CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 136,256	$ 151,247
Audience	90,662	93,209
Other	11,061	12,722
Revenues, total	237,979	257,178
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	102,774	106,672
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	19,032	24,776
Depreciation and amortization	24,562	23,663
Other operating expenses	97,658	103,225
Operating expenses, total	244,026	258,336
OPERATING LOSS	(6,047)	(1,158)
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(20,247)	(22,338)
Interest income	96	63
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	1,849	3,867
Gains related to equity investments		633
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net	1,535
Other - net	(42)	(66)
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(16,809)	(17,841)
Loss before income taxes	(22,856)	(18,999)
Income tax benefit	(10,115)	(7,653)
NET LOSS	$ (12,741)	$ (11,346)
Basic:
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.13)
Diluted:
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.13)
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	80,580	87,207
Diluted (in shares)	80,580	87,207