Exhibit 23

                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No.  33-29478  and No.  333-16737)  pertaining  to the Thrift  Plan Plus for
Employees  of Media  General,  Inc.,  of our report  dated June 22,  2000,  with
respect to the  financial  statements  and  schedule of the Thrift Plan Plus for
Employees of Media General, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for
the year ended December 31, 1999.



                                       /s/Ernst & Young LLP


Richmond, Virginia
June 22, 2000