Industry Segments - Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Publishing Revenues	$ 19,401,000	$ 27,572,000		$ 68,073,000		$ 87,208,000
Merchandising Revenues	14,153,000	13,233,000		41,776,000		41,355,000
Broadcasting Revenues	294,000	2,744,000		3,421,000		12,701,000
Consolidated Revenues	33,848,000	43,549,000		113,270,000		141,264,000
Non-cash equity compensation	(419,000)	(957,000)		(1,381,000)	[1]	(3,101,000)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	(847,000)	(1,003,000)		(2,940,000)		(3,028,000)
Restructuring charges	0	(491,000)		(675,000)	[1]	(1,268,000)	[1]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	(44,257,000)		0		(44,257,000)	[1]
Gain on sale of subscriber list, net	0	0		2,724,000		0
Operating income/(loss)	(4,076,000)	(50,689,000)		(7,757,000)		(57,756,000)
Share-based compensation				1,356,000		3,118,000
Share-based compensation, net reversals of expense related to restructuring activities				30,000		(20,000)
Assets	133,233,000	152,196,000	[2]	133,233,000		152,196,000	[2]	154,260,000
Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Publishing Revenues	19,401,000	27,572,000		68,073,000		87,208,000
Non-cash equity compensation	(85,000)	(169,000)		(330,000)	[1]	(484,000)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	(200,000)	(187,000)		(729,000)		(552,000)
Restructuring charges		(491,000)		(140,000)	[1]	(584,000)	[1]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		(44,257,000)				(44,257,000)	[1]
Gain on sale of subscriber list, net				2,724,000
Operating income/(loss)	(6,260,000)	(51,264,000)		(12,994,000)		(59,686,000)
Assets		24,538,000	[2]			24,538,000	[2]
Merchandising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandising Revenues	14,153,000	13,233,000		41,776,000		41,355,000
Non-cash equity compensation	(57,000)	(75,000)		(181,000)	[1]	(378,000)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	(12,000)	(14,000)		(39,000)		(37,000)
Restructuring charges		0		(392,000)	[1]	(81,000)	[1]
Gain on sale of subscriber list, net				0
Operating income/(loss)	9,479,000	8,525,000		26,872,000		28,147,000
Assets		80,833,000	[2]			80,833,000	[2]
Broadcasting [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Broadcasting Revenues	294,000	2,744,000		3,421,000		12,701,000
Non-cash equity compensation	(1,000)	(11,000)		(7,000)	[1]	(42,000)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	(1,000)	(87,000)		(26,000)		(305,000)
Restructuring charges		0		0	[1]	(529,000)	[1]
Gain on sale of subscriber list, net				0
Operating income/(loss)	(214,000)	281,000		1,812,000		(599,000)
Assets		20,740,000	[2]			20,740,000	[2]
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-cash equity compensation	(276,000)	(702,000)		(863,000)	[1]	(2,197,000)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	(634,000)	(715,000)		(2,146,000)		(2,134,000)
Restructuring charges		0		(143,000)	[1]	(74,000)	[1]
Gain on sale of subscriber list, net				0
Operating income/(loss)	(7,081,000)	(8,231,000)		(23,447,000)		(25,618,000)
Assets		$ 26,085,000	[2]			$ 26,085,000	[2]

[1] As disclosed on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows, total non-cash equity compensation expense was $1.4 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in non-cash equity compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were net reversals of expense of approximately $0.03 million. The nine months ended September 30, 2012 include net expense of $(0.02) million, which was generated in connection with restructuring activities. Accordingly, these amounts are reflected as restructuring charges in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[2] In accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting, total assets are disclosed as of September 30, 2012 in order to reflect the material change in the Publishing segment’s goodwill from the amount disclosed as of December 31, 2011.