Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 40,343	$ 46,589
Operating Costs and Expense:
Employee compensation and benefits	19,016	21,124
Other production, distribution and operating costs	20,992	22,184
Newsprint, ink and other supplies	3,271	4,747
Depreciation	1,765	2,386
Amortization	64	76
Gain on sale/disposal of assets, net	(5)
Total operating costs and expense	45,103	50,517
Operating loss	(4,760)	(3,928)
Other income, net	1,352	829
Loss Before Income Taxes	(3,408)	(3,099)
Income tax benefit	(1,787)	(964)
Net Loss	$ (1,621)	$ (2,135)
Per Share Basis
Net loss, basic and diluted	$ (0.08)	$ (0.10)
Number of common shares used in the per share calculation:
Basic and diluted	21,410,423	21,594,262
Advertising And Marketing Services [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 19,327	$ 24,041
Circulation [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	16,414	17,273
Printing, Distribution And Other [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 4,602	$ 5,275