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Bob Woodruff Visits ABC Newsroom (AP via USAT)
The anchor paid his first visit to the network's newsroom since he was seriously hurt by a roadside bomb in Iraq in January. "It's the first time many here had seen him, and he was greeted by a spontaneous round of applause," World News Tonight executive producer Jon Banner wrote on the World Newser blog.

Reporters Surprised By Bush Trip to Baghdad (E&P)
The trip was known only to a handful of aides and a small number of reporters sworn to secrecy. The pool report noted: "The pool gathered outside an Arlington, Virginia hotel and was asked to surrender cell phones, blackberries etc. Some found this hard on an emotional level, but complied all the same."

Rove Pass 'Shows There Often Are No Consequences for Misleading the Public' (AP via Yahoo)
In 2003, while Karl Rove allowed the White House to deny his role in leaking Valerie Plame's CIA identity, he was secretly telling the FBI the truth. His truth-telling to the FBI saved him from indictment. And, by misleading reporters, the White House saved itself from a political liability.

MySpace to Auction Off Search Biz to Web Giants (Guardian)
News Corp. has confirmed that social networking website MySpace will solicit bids from Microsoft, Google and Yahoo! for its search-based advertising business. "We will auction off our search business to Google, Yahoo!, or MSN," said Peter Chernin, News Corp.'s chief operating officer.

Fox Leads In Tepid 'Upfront' Push (WSJ)
The network has completed 70 percent of its upfront TV ad sales, helped by the popularity of American Idol. In contrast, other networks have finalized much less business — and in at least some cases, worse prices. NBC is accepting price reductions of 4 to 5 percent. NYP: ABC's upfront sales called "very slow."

Mark Cuban Backs Biz Blog By St. Louis Post-Dispatch Muckraker (NYP)
The billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks is getting into the investigative news business. He is the sole backer of a new blog-style site dedicated to digging up financial fraud and corporate skullduggery founded by gumshoe business reporter Christopher Carey.

PBS Hires John Boland of KQED to Fill New Post (NYT)
Staking its future in the digital media world, the Public Broadcasting Service has created a new post of chief content officer and named Boland, who has extensive digital experience, to fill the job. He will oversee television programming, new media, education and promotion.

Trial for Jailed Times Researcher to Start Friday in Beijing (NYT)
The trial of a researcher for the paper who is accused of disclosing state secrets and fraud will begin here on Friday, his lawyer said Tuesday. The researcher, Zhao Yan, who worked in the Beijing bureau of the Times, has been in custody for 22 months without appearing in court.

Donald Hall to Be Named New U.S. Poet Laureate (WaPo)
Librarian of Congress James Billington will announce today that Hall is to be the nation's new poet laureate. The acclaimed 77-year-old poet intends to make his position more than an honorary one. "It's an opportunity to plug poetry," Hall said.

Newspaper Families Locked in Battle Over Tribune (NYT)
The Chandlers fear that management's buyback plan could limit Tribune's strategic options. Management, which also controls the McCormick trusts, is wary that the Chandlers want a financial structure that could benefit them while saddling the company with a big tax bill. LAT: Moguls eying L.A. Times amid Tribune boardroom rift.

Brand Battle Has Mag Publishers Aiming High (PR Week)
Hamilton Nolan: Condé Nast may drop $100 million on its new biz title before it sees a dime of profit. Needless to say, that price tag is not just for notepads and salaries. It is, in essence, a battering ram of cash designed to break into a category that is already dominated by well-established names.

Cool $4M Behind 'Cool' New Harvard Alum Mag (NYO)
So far, after two years of gestation, the Boston-based magazine 02138 consists of a barebones Web site, which appeared June 8. But with an actual issue still three months away, the mag is already well into hobnobbing with the fabulous — at least, the Vanity Fair-for-Harvard fabulous.

Networks Go Online in Emmy Campaign (AP via Forbes)
The move stands as another sign of the Internet's growing importance to the TV industry. NBC and CBS are experimenting by offering online episodes of shows to the TV industry insiders who nominate and then vote for the Emmys.

Olbermann Email: Colleague Rita Cosby 'Dumber Than a Suitcase of Rocks' (Lowdown)
An MSNBC spokesman didn't dispute the authenticity of the months-old email, which came to light this week after the recipient shared it on condition of anonymity. In his email, Olbermann was also dismissive of then-MSNBC President Rick Kaplan, who left the network last week.

Rating the Mags (WWD)
Fashion magazines weren't exactly no-shows, but they were weak performers in the 2005 Publication Reader Satisfaction Survey. In fact, just two fashion titles, W and Lucky, were named among the most noteworthy in three of 16 categories rated.