Mr. Weeks is reluctant to actively look for a business partner or capitalization.

Moments earlier, Mr. Weeks had shouted something about having the disease.

Mr. Weeks, 51, will be responsible for the group's 31 regional newspapers.

Mr. Weeks said that process could take as long as 90 days.

That, in turn, could have convinced the jury to let Mr. Weeks live.

Actually, Mr. Weeks had more than that in his corner.

But most important, he said, Mr. Weeks "has the right values to run this company."

Mr. Weeks, a tall man with an infectious smile, is working hard to win over skeptics.

"Everything is more expensive, for us and the audience," Mr. Weeks said.

"It's like a natural high when you're on it," Mr. Weeks says.