Industry Segments (Segment Information) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Information [Line Items]
Publishing	$ 28,806	$ 34,141	$ 59,636	$ 68,817
Broadcasting	4,589	7,801	9,957	15,570
Merchandising	14,489	12,918	28,122	23,147
Total revenues	47,884	54,860	97,715	107,534
Non-cash equity compensation	(814)	(971)	(2,144)	(2,414)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,018)	(924)	(2,025)	(1,920)
Restructuring charges	(777)		(777)
Operating income/(loss)	(2,885)	(2,486)	(7,067)	(9,263)
Publishing [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Publishing	28,806	34,141	59,636	68,817
Non-cash equity compensation	(127)	(188)	(315)	(327)
Depreciation and amortization	(185)	(131)	(365)	(350)
Restructuring charges	(93)		(93)
Operating income/(loss)	(5,015)	(1,915)	(8,422)	(3,765)
Broadcasting [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Broadcasting	4,589	7,801	9,957	15,570
Non-cash equity compensation	(15)	(2)	(31)	(26)
Depreciation and amortization	(105)	(113)	(218)	(231)
Restructuring charges	(529)		(529)
Operating income/(loss)	536	(482)	(880)	(2,295)
Merchandising
Segment Information [Line Items]
Merchandising	14,489	12,918	28,122	23,147
Non-cash equity compensation	(70)	271	(303)	(11)
Depreciation and amortization	(14)	(8)	(23)	(15)
Restructuring charges	(81)		(81)
Operating income/(loss)	10,178	8,782	19,622	14,017
Corporate [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Non-cash equity compensation	(602)	(1,052)	(1,495)	(2,050)
Depreciation and amortization	(714)	(672)	(1,419)	(1,324)
Restructuring charges	(74)		(74)
Operating income/(loss)	$ (8,584)	$ (8,871)	$ (17,387)	$ (17,220)