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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000919574-08-000281.txt : 20080128
<SEC-HEADER>0000919574-08-000281.hdr.sgml : 20080128
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080128173141
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-08-000281
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDIA GENERAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216539
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				540850433
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 E FRANKLIN ST
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8046496000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 E FRANKLIN ST
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIEBAU FREDERIC JACK JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001424368

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06383
		FILM NUMBER:		08555310

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		626-795-5200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 2200
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91102-2200
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>LIEBAU/MEDIA GENERAL
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000216539</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEDIA GENERAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MEG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001424368</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIEBAU FREDERIC JACK JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 2200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PASADENA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91102-2200</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2705647</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2705647</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1352807</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1352807</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the &quot;Master Fund&quot;), which is a Reporting
Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C. (&quot;Harbinger
 Management&quot;), the investment manager of the Master Fund, HMC Investors, L.L.C., its managing member (&quot;HMC Investors&quot;),
 Harbert Management Corporation (&quot;HMC&quot;), the managing member of HMC Investors, Philip Falcone, a shareholder of HMC and the
 portfolio manager of the Master Fund, Raymond J. Harbert, a shareholder of HMC, and Michael D. Luce, a shareholder of HMC.
 Each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its
 pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial
 owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other
purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (the &quot;Special Situations Fund&quot;), which
 is a Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC (&quot;HCPSS&quot;),
 HMC-New York, Inc. (&quot;HMCNY&quot;), HMC, Philip Falcone, Raymond J. Harbert and Michael Luce. HCPSS is the general partner of the
 Special Situations Fund. HMCNY is the managing member of HCPSS. HMC wholly owns HMCNY.  Philip Falcone is the portfolio
 manager of the Special Situations Fund and is a shareholder of HMC.  Raymond J. Harbert and Michael D. Luce are shareholders
 of HMC.  Each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or
 its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the
 beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any
 other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The securities are owned by F. Jack Liebau, Jr. (&quot;Mr. Liebau&quot;), a Reporting Person.  They are held in an account jointly
 owned by Mr. Liebau and his spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">As a result of Mr. Liebau's nomination for election as a director of the Issuer and other relationship as described in the
 Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 2, filed on January 25, 2008, the Reporting Persons may each be deemed to be the beneficial
 owners of all of the Shares beneficially owned by each of the other Reporting Persons.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(+)  Given that the EDGAR system limits its filers to a maximum of ten insider CIKs on a form filed under Section 16, the
 Master Fund, Harbinger Management, HMC Investors, the Special Situations Fund, HCPSS, HMCNY, HMC, Philip Falcone, Raymond
 J. Harbert and Michael D. Luce have reported their insider status on a separate Form 3.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ F. Jack Liebau, Jr.(+)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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