Exhibit 10.8

GANNETT CO., INC.

TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION PLAN

Amendment dated December 3, 2002

     Pursuant to Section 17 of the Gannett Co., Inc. Transitional Compensation
Plan (the “Plan”), the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of Gannett Co., Inc. hereby amends the Plan as follows:

     Effective as of December 3, 2002, Section 7(b)(i) is amended by replacing
clause (C) with the following*:

  “(C) all compensation previously deferred by the Participant, accrued and
unpaid vacation pay and all other amounts to which the Participant is entitled
through the Date of Termination under any compensation or benefit plan (other
than amounts under the 1978 Executive Long Term Incentive Plan, the 2001 Omnibus
Incentive Compensation Plan, or any comparable or successor plan (collectively,
the “Incentive Compensation Plan”), the Deferred Compensation Plan or any
comparable or successor plan, or the Company’s retirement and 401(k) Plans,
payment under which plans shall continue to be made in accordance with their
terms) of the Company;”     (*New language is underlined.)

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Gannett Co., Inc. has caused this amendment to be
executed by its duly authorized officer as of December 3, 2002.

      GANNETT CO., INC.   By:
Name:
Title:   /s/ Richard L. Clapp

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Richard L. Clapp
Senior Vice President/
Human Resources