Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 47,115	$ 51,169	$ 93,704	$ 100,622
Operating Costs and Expense:
Employee compensation and benefits	19,828	21,529	40,952	46,201
Other production, distribution and operating costs	23,845	22,833	46,029	45,847
Newsprint, ink and other supplies	4,022	5,461	8,769	10,772
Depreciation	2,333	2,535	4,719	5,008
Amortization	140	200	216	400
Gain on sale of assets, net	25,908		25,908
Asset impairments		(22)		(22)
Total operating costs and expense	24,260	52,536	74,777	108,206
Operating income (loss)	22,855	(1,367)	18,927	(7,584)
Other income, net	1,133	891	1,962	1,779
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	23,988	(476)	20,889	(5,805)
Income tax provision (benefit)	7,460	58	6,496	(1,257)
Net Income (Loss)	$ 16,528	$ (534)	$ 14,393	$ (4,548)
Per Share Basis
Net income (loss), Basic and diluted	$ 0.77	$ (0.03)	$ 0.67	$ (0.21)
Number of common shares used in the per share calculation:
Basic and diluted	21,525,971	21,738,545	21,578,014	21,756,678
Advertising And Marketing Services [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 25,300	$ 26,397	$ 49,341	$ 52,138
Circulation [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	17,013	17,921	34,286	35,668
Printing, Distribution And Other [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 4,802	$ 6,851	$ 10,077	$ 12,816