EXHIBIT 24



SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY



The undersigned hereby appoints George L. Mahoney as the undersigned's

true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with the power to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's

capacity as a Director and/or Executive Officer of Media General, Inc.

(the Company), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute

or to amend any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the

United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York

Stock Exchange.



The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,

necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and

powers herein granted, as fully as the undersigned could do if personally

present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying

and confirming all acts that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or

cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file statements or reports under

Section 16(a) of the Act with respect to the undersigned's holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier

revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the

foregoing attorney-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney

to be executed as of this 30th day of September, 2005.





Signature:  /s/ James F. Woodward



Print Name: James F. Woodward