Exhibit 1


  Davidson Kempner Capital Management LLC Sends New Consent Solicitation Letter
                     to Sun-Times Media Group Shareholders

     NEW YORK, December 24, 2008 -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LLC
today reported that it has sent to shareholders of Sun-Times Media Group Inc.
(OTC:SUTM) a letter regarding its consent solicitation to reconstitute the
Sun-Times' board of directors. The full text of the letter follows:

     Dear Fellow Sun-Times Media Group Stockholder:

     With shares of Sun-Times stock trading at around 5 cents, the future of
     Sun-Times under the incumbent Board of Directors must be considered dire.
     Sun-Times has been burning $20 million of cash per quarter on average since
     2006. At the current cash burn rate, we are fearful that Sun-Times may have
     less than 12 months of liquidity remaining. As a Sun-Times stockholder, you
     can determine whether the incumbent board will remain in place, or whether
     new, highly-qualified and independent directors are given the opportunity
     to turn Sun-Times around. We strongly believe that providing your consent
     to reconstitute the Sun-Times Board of Directors with independent directors
     experienced in publishing and financial restructuring is vital to the
     future of Sun-Times and to protecting the value of your investment.

             ASK YOURSELF, HOW CAN THE SAME BOARD THAT HAS OVERSEEN
            THE NEAR TOTAL EROSION OF STOCKHOLDER VALUE BE THE RIGHT
                     BOARD TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SUN-TIMES?

     The incumbent board, which in our view lacks the necessary expertise to
     turn Sun-Times around, wants you to continue to entrust the future of your
     investment to those directors who have presided over the almost complete
     deterioration of a once venerable franchise. We simply have no confidence
     that this incumbent Board, consisting primarily of ex-bankers and money
     managers, has the industry knowledge and restructuring skills required to
     rebuild Sun-Times at this critical juncture. Moreover, the present Board
     has provided absolutely no visibility on succession for directors Seitz,
     Savage and Paris, who announced their intention to resign over one month
     ago.

     The future of Sun-Times and the value of your investment are at stake. We
     believe the choice is clear. By means of the consent solicitation, you have
     the ability to put in place NOW a qualified Board that has the capability
     to save Sun-Times and restore the company. We urge you to submit your WHITE
     consent card today, to remove the incumbent board (other than Robert Poile)
     and elect independent directors who have publishing and turn-around
     expertise and who are committed to looking out for the best interests of
     ALL Sun-Times stockholders.

                        SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE OF SUN-TIMES

     The incumbent Board only recently has made public a purported "plan" for
     Sun-Times that does not offer clarity or specificity as to the future of
     the company and the future of your investment, in our view. The company's
     "plan" throws out generalities such as: "elimination of unprofitable
     products," "further cost reductions and process improvements," and
     "laser-like focus on areas where we have a competitive advantage." These
     statements do little, in our view, to counteract the very grave admission
     by the Board in its November 6, 2008 letter to stockholders that
     cost-cutting measures undertaken by them had failed to stabilize the
     company's cash flow and that pursuing strategic alternatives would be
     "difficult."


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     Stockholders have every right to question whether a board that has overseen
     such massive deterioration in value is truly capable, at this late stage,
     to fix the deep-rooted operating and financial issues that plague
     Sun-Times. Stockholders need to exercise their right to install a
     reconstituted board with the capabilities and confidence to face the
     challenges that confront the company.

        WE BELIEVE THAT, UNLIKE THE INCUMBENT BOARD, THE NOMINEES WE ARE
              PROPOSING HAVE THE INDUSTRY AND RESTRUCTURING SKILLS
              NECESSARY FOR REBUILDING THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT

     The proposed reconstituted board will be comprised of completely
     independent nominees with deep publishing, restructuring and financial
     experience. We strongly believe that the highly qualified nominees we have
     proposed are capable of formulating a targeted strategy to rebuild the
     value of your investment. In our view, new leadership of this caliber is
     imperative for stockholder value to be enhanced and for Sun-Times to avoid
     potential bankruptcy over the next 12 months.

     On the basis of discussions with our nominees, we have suggested a
     three-pronged approach to resuscitate Sun-Times:

     o    Arrest cash burn - stop the negative free cash flow by reducing
          Sun-Times' operating footprint and being more bold in reducing
          overheads, including pursuit of joint-venture opportunities to
          outsource certain functions such as printing, distribution,
          accounting, information technology and human resources. In our view,
          Sun-Times should continue to focus on the core competencies of news
          gathering and local advertising sales with attention paid to optimized
          pricing and leveraging the network of approximately 70 community
          newspapers.

     o    Resolve IRS claim - the incumbent board has been unable to resolve the
          $600 million claim from the IRS, which we believe requires urgent
          action. Until this claim is resolved, it will continue to
          significantly depress the value of Sun-Times stock. Sun-Times must
          engage the new administration to mitigate or otherwise resolve this
          claim in order to unlock value for stockholders. As part of this
          initiative, we expect the reconstituted Board to enlist specialist
          advisors to assist in this effort.

     o    Reposition the company - Sun-Times has not taken full advantage of its
          most valuable assets: its brand, its reach, and its people. Sun-Times
          needs to strategically reposition itself from a collection of
          newspapers to a portfolio of vibrant news brands. A range of
          opportunities exist to extend the franchise in community newspapers,
          internet publishing, and online community networks and to monetize
          these channels including audio and video technologies, mobile, search,
          business directories, behavioral and geographic targeting and
          self-service advertising.

                 IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE IN SUN-TIMES LEADERSHIP

     Time is of the essence for Sun-Times and the future of your investment. We
     urge you to sign, date and return the WHITE consent card TODAY.

     Thank you for your support.

     DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC


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If stockholders have any questions, or need assistance in providing their
consent, please call Innisfree M&A Incorporated toll-free at (888) 750-5834.
(Banks and brokers may call collect at (212) 750-5833).

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Press Contact:
Robert Siegfried
Kekst and Company
212-521-4800


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