CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2017	Mar. 27, 2016
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 119,889	$ 136,256
Audience	91,416	90,662
Other	9,907	11,061
Revenues, total	221,212	237,979
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	91,408	99,080
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	17,845	19,032
Depreciation and amortization	19,804	24,562
Other operating expenses	96,674	97,658
Operating expenses, total	225,731	240,332
OPERATING LOSS	(4,519)	(2,353)
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(20,454)	(20,247)
Interest income	153	96
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	63	2,741
Impairments related to equity investments	(123,000)	(892)
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net		1,535
Retirement benefit expense	(3,327)	(3,694)
Other - net	60	(42)
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(146,505)	(20,503)
Loss before income taxes	(151,024)	(22,856)
Income tax benefit	(55,449)	(10,115)
NET LOSS	$ (95,575)	$ (12,741)
Basic:
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (12.60)	$ (1.58)
Diluted:
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (12.60)	$ (1.58)
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)	7,588	8,058
Diluted (in shares)	7,588	8,058