Summary of JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) The Board of Directors of Journal Communications, Inc. (the "Company") has appointed Jason R. Graham as Vice President and Corporate Controller of the Company, effective June 4, 2012. In his role as Vice President and Corporate Controller, Mr. Graham will also serve as the Company's principal accounting officer.

Mr. Graham, 39, joins the Company from Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., the largest owner and operator of senior living communities throughout the United States, which he joined in 2006 and where he served as Vice President and Corporate Controller. While at Brookdale, Mr. Graham led the financial due diligence for, and accounting integration of, several portfolios of senior living communities and created the financial models for Brookdale's resident tenure and loyalty program in select markets. Prior to joining Brookdale, Mr. Graham was a Senior Manager with KPMG LLP, Assistant Controller with GE Healthcare, and Corporate Accounting Manager with APW Ltd. Mr. Graham holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Marquette University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

In connection with Mr. Graham's appointment, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved an award to Mr. Graham of 5,000 restricted shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock. The restricted stock award, which is effective June 4, 2012, was made under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Graham vest 33% on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.

On June 4, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Graham as Vice President and Corporate Controller of the Company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

(99) Press release of Journal Communications, Inc. dated June 4, 2012.