Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 43,057	$ 49,052	$ 136,761	$ 149,674
Operating Costs and Expense:
Employee compensation and benefits	19,504	21,174	60,456	67,375
Other production, distribution and operating costs	21,171	20,939	67,200	66,786
Newsprint, ink and other supplies	3,972	5,528	12,741	16,300
Depreciation	2,289	2,514	7,008	7,522
Amortization	140	199	356	599
(Gain) loss on sale/disposal of assets, net	1,362		(24,546)
Asset impairments	1,593		1,593	(22)
Total operating costs and expense	50,031	50,354	124,808	158,560
Operating income (loss)	(6,974)	(1,302)	11,953	(8,886)
Other income, net	1,161	862	3,123	2,641
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(5,813)	(440)	15,076	(6,245)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1,808)	596	4,688	(661)
Net Income (Loss)	$ (4,005)	$ (1,036)	$ 10,388	$ (5,584)
Per Share Basis
Net income (loss), Basic and diluted	$ (0.19)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.48	$ (0.26)
Number of common shares used in the per share calculation:
Basic and diluted	21,476,029	21,709,557	21,553,625	21,761,110
Advertising And Marketing Services [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 21,616	$ 25,260	$ 70,957	$ 77,398
Circulation [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	16,809	17,896	51,095	53,564
Printing, Distribution And Other [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 4,632	$ 5,896	$ 14,709	$ 18,712