Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 35,415	$ 47,115	$ 75,758	$ 93,704
Operating Costs and Expense:
Employee compensation and benefits	16,997	19,828	36,013	40,952
Other production, distribution and operating costs	18,659	23,845	39,651	46,029
Newsprint, ink and other supplies	2,271	4,022	5,542	8,769
Depreciation	1,802	2,333	3,567	4,719
Amortization	64	140	128	216
Gain on sale/disposal of assets, net		(25,908)	(5)	(25,908)
Total operating costs and expense	39,793	24,260	84,896	74,777
Operating income (loss)	(4,378)	22,855	(9,138)	18,927
Other income, net	1,331	1,133	2,683	1,962
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(3,047)	23,988	(6,455)	20,889
Income tax provision (benefit)	367	7,460	(1,420)	6,496
Net Income (Loss)	$ (3,414)	$ 16,528	$ (5,035)	$ 14,393
Per Share Basis
Net income (loss), basic and diluted	$ (0.16)	$ 0.77	$ (0.24)	$ 0.67
Number of common shares used in the per share calculation:
Basic and diluted	21,410,423	21,525,971	21,410,423	21,578,014
Advertising And Marketing Services [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 15,591	$ 25,300	$ 34,918	$ 49,341
Circulation [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	15,723	17,013	32,137	34,286
Printing, Distribution And Other [Member]
Net Operating Revenue:
Total net operating revenue	$ 4,101	$ 4,802	$ 8,703	$ 10,077