UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   DECEMBER 10, 2004

                                  PULITZER INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                    1-9329              43-1819711
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)            File Number)        Identification No.)


    900 NORTH TUCKER BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI             63101
        (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (314) 340-8000



         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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ITEM 1.01  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On December 10, 2004, Pulitzer Inc. (the "Company") entered into a letter
agreement with Mark G. Contreras, Senior Vice President, relating to certain
aspects of the termination of his employment with the Company and its affiliates
(including their successors and assigns). The agreement recognizes that Mr.
Contreras' employment and all officer and director positions with the Company
will terminate on January 3, 2005. The agreement contains restrictions on Mr.
Contreras' use or disclosure of confidential information and on the hiring,
prior to October 1, 2005, of any employee of the Company. Under the agreement,
Mr. Contreras will receive a cash payment of $300,000 payable in two
installments: one promptly after January 3, 2005 and one promptly after
October 1, 2005.







                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                  PULITZER INC.


Date: December 16, 2004                  By:   /s/ Alan G. Silverglat
                                             --------------------------------
                                              Alan G. Silverglat
                                              Senior Vice President-Finance