EXHIBIT 24







SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY







The undersigned hereby appoints John C. Carington 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, 2011.











Signature:  /s/ James F. Woodward







Print Name: James F. Woodward