	media general meg holders may seek control a shareholder group led by barris industries inc brss o said it uired a pct stake in media general inc class a common stock and may seek seek contorl of the company in a filing with the securities and exchange commission the group said it holds shares of media general commons stock purchased at a total cost of about mln dlrs in addition to the possible bid for control the group said it may purchase additional media general shares or possibly seek one or more seats on the company s board of directors through a proxy contest a bid for control of media general would be subject to a recapitalization or possible restructuring and to possible changes in the charter documents and by laws of the company it said the group said it had held discussions with third parties to gauge their interest in joining the shareholder group but no agreements were reached talks with third parties are expected to continue the shareholder group said between october and barris industries bought shares of media general class a common stock dlrs to dlrs a share in open market transactions and another shares privately reuter 
