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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 4

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

o Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Name and Address of ReportingPerson* (Last, First, Middle)

Issuer Name and Ticker orTrading Symbol

I.R.S. Identification Number of ReportingPerson, if an entity (Voluntary)

Ridgway, Ronald H.

Pulitzer Inc. (PTZ)

Ridgway, Ronald H

Pulitzer Inc. (PTZ)

900 North Tucker Boulevard

Statement for (Month/Day/Year)

If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

11/4/2002

11/25/2002

(Street)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check All Applicable)

Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

St. Louis, MO 63101 (City) (State) (Zip)

Director

10% Owner

Form filed by One Reporting Person

Officer (give title below)

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Other (specify below)

Reminder:		Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

*		If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

Title of Security(Instr. 3)

Transaction Date(Month/Day/Year)

2a.

Deemed ExecutionDate, if any.(Month/Day/Year)

Transaction Code(Instr. 8)

Securities Acquired (A)or Disposed of (D)(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

Amount of SecuritiesBeneficially OwnedFollowing Reported Transactions(s)(Instr. 3 and 4)

OwnershipForm:Direct (D) orIndirect (I)(Instr. 4)

Nature ofIndirectBeneficialOwnership(Instr. 4)

Code

Amount

(A)or(D)

Price

Common Stock, $.01 par value

11/425/2002

12,000

$39.875

Common Stock, $.01 par value

11/526/2002

125,~~000~~300

$4643.~~0243~~83

~~6,341~~

Common Stock, $.01 par value

11/27/2002

6,700

$43.87

6,341

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Title of DerivativeSecurity(Instr. 3)

Conversion or ExercisePrice of DerivativeSecurity

TransactionDate(Month/Day/Year)

3a.

Deemed ExecutionDate, if any(Month/Day/Year)

TransactionCode(Instr. 8)

Number of Derivative SecuritiesAcquired (A) or Disposed of (D)(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

Code

(A)

(D)

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$39.875

11/425/2002

12,000

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
6.	Date Exercisable andExpiration Date(Month/Day/Year)		7.	Title and Amount of Underlying Securities(Instr. 3 and 4)		8.	Price of DerivativeSecurity(Instr. 5)		9.	Number of DerivativeSecurities Beneficially OwnedFollowing Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)		10.	Ownership Form of Derivative Security:Direct (D) or Indirect (I)(Instr. 4)	11.	Nature ofIndirectBeneficialOwnership(Instr. 4)
	DateExercisable	ExpirationDate		Title	Amount orNumber ofShares
	(1)	4/7/2009		Common Stock, $.01 par value	12,000			$39.875			7,070		D
	(1)	4/7/2009		Common Stock, $.01 par value	12,000			$39.875			-0-		D

Explanation of Responses:

Note 1: Table II. Item 6. The option vested in three equal installments on April 7, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

/s/ James V. Maloney, Attorney-in-Fact		November 627, 2002
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
**Signature of Reporting PersonJames V. Maloney, Attorney-in-factfor Ronald H. Ridgway		Date
James V. Maloney, Attorney-in-Fact for Ronald H. Ridgway

**		Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:		File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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