CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 25, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 133,212	$ 149,860	$ 410,368	$ 459,627
Audience	91,022	89,310	272,163	273,361
Other	10,467	12,041	32,383	37,761
Revenues, total	234,701	251,211	714,914	770,749
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	95,045	95,015	296,056	302,778
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	19,320	22,583	57,917	71,882
Depreciation and amortization	20,559	27,295	69,551	75,892
Other operating expenses	97,912	97,929	298,265	301,503
Goodwill impairment and other asset write-downs (see Notes 1 and 2)	330		330	300,429
Operating expenses, total	233,166	242,822	722,119	1,052,484
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,535	8,389	(7,205)	(281,735)
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(20,953)	(21,230)	(62,423)	(65,740)
Interest income	110	64	318	197
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	3,632	5,158	9,745	13,701
Gains related to equity investments				8,093
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net		1,632	1,535	749
Other - net	(13)	(44)	20	(292)
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(17,224)	(14,420)	(50,805)	(43,292)
Loss before income taxes	(15,689)	(6,031)	(58,010)	(325,027)
Income tax benefit	(5,885)	(4,882)	(20,731)	(16,035)
NET LOSS	$ (9,804)	$ (1,149)	$ (37,279)	$ (308,992)
Basic:
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.30)	$ (0.15)	$ (4.77)	$ (35.40)
Diluted:
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.30)	$ (0.15)	$ (4.77)	$ (35.40)
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)	7,614	8,717	7,809	8,728
Diluted (in shares)	7,614	8,717	7,809	8,728