Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 183,563	$ 202,287
Operating Costs and Expense:
Employee compensation and benefits	80,134	89,304
Other production, distribution and operating costs	90,673	90,167
Newsprint, ink and other supplies	16,570	22,026
Depreciation	8,983	9,902
Amortization	495	799
Gain on sale/disposal of assets, net	(24,540)
Asset impairments	1,709	16,921
Total operating costs and expense	174,024	229,119
Operating income (loss)	9,539	(26,832)
Other income, net	4,169	3,891
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	13,708	(22,941)
Income tax provision	4,416	2,280
Net Income (Loss)	$ 9,292	$ (25,221)
Per Share Basis
Net income (loss), basic and diluted	$ 0.43	$ (1.17)
Number of common shares used in the per share calculation:
Basic and diluted	21,546,257	21,747,633
Advertising And Marketing Services [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 95,856	$ 105,428
Circulation [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	68,260	71,919
Printing, Distribution And Other [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 19,447	$ 24,940