<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                                          41,419
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  275,907
<ALLOWANCES>                                    28,157
<INVENTORY>                                     30,545
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               411,774
<PP&E>                                       1,818,768
<DEPRECIATION>                                 660,017
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,137,631
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          451,232
<BONDS>                                        523,196
<COMMON>                                        10,862
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      1,753
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,532,677
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,137,631
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,357,563
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,262,724
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              28,162
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                383,953<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                   173,868
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            213,349
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   213,349<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.05<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.05<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Includes a net pre-tax gain of $200.9 million ($103.3 million after
taxes or $.99 per share) relating to the divestitures of the Women's
Magazines Division, U.K. golf publications and a minority interest
in a Canadian newsprint mill.
</FN>