FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Cottingham John R 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/02/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MEDIA GENERAL INC [MEG] (Last) (First) (Middle) 333 E. FRANKLIN STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) RICHMOND, VA 23219 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common Stock 20,420 D   Class A Common Stock 4,723 I 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	01/29/2013	Class A Common Stock	5,000	$ 56.025	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	01/28/2014	Class A Common Stock	5,500	$ 63.23	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	01/27/2015	Class A Common Stock	6,800	$ 63.18	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	01/26/2016	Class A Common Stock	11,100	$ 49.66	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (5)	01/29/2018	Class A Common Stock	18,000	$ 20.3	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (6)	01/29/2019	Class A Common Stock	12,000	$ 2.16	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (7)	01/28/2020	Class A Common Stock	5,500	$ 8.9	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (8)	01/27/2021	Class A Common Stock	5,600	$ 5.2	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (9)	01/26/2022	Class A Common Stock	7,300	$ 4.98	D	Â
Phantom Stock	  (10)	  (10)	Class A Common Stock	3,490	$ (11)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Cottingham John R 333 E. FRANKLIN STREET RICHMOND, VA 23219	Â	Â	  Vice President	Â

Signatures

/s/ John R. Cottingham, by Andrew C. Carington, Attorney-in-fact		07/09/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/29/2006.
(2)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/28/2007.
(3)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/27/2008.
(4)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/26/2009.
(5)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/29/2011.
(6)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/29/2012.
(7)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which become fully exercisable on 1/28/2013.
(8)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which become exercisable 1/3 per year on January 27, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
(9)	Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which become exercisable 1/3 per year on January 26, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
(10)	Units are payable in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment. Upon attaining age 55, the reporting person may transfer the units into an alternative investment account at any time.
(11)	Represents units acquired under the Company's supplemental 401(k) plan. Each unit is the equivalent of one share of common stock.
  Remarks: Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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