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'Woodstein' Back Together for July Book (E&P)
Ahead of most expectations, Bob Woodward's super-rushed "Deep Throat" book will go on sale on July 6, according to a new listing at BarnesandNoble.com, where it can be pre-ordered.

Viacom Board Agrees to Company Split (NYT)
Viacom's directors voted to split the company in two, supporting a plan by its chairman, Sumner Redstone, to increase the value of the company's shares. LAT: One man will still run the show at the media company.

PBS Adds Ombud, Tightens Standards (WaPo)
Amid conflict over the political content of its programming, the Public Broadcasting Service has unveiled editorial standards intended to ensure balance and fairness in its shows. Boston Globe: PBS insists there's no connection between changes and the organization's recent controversies.

Pundits Stuck Necks Out on Jacko Predictions (AP via Yahoo!)
Nancy Grace held up a "crow sandwich" to eat after Michael Jackson was declared not guilty of child molestation, then appeared near tears after talking about the case on CNN Headline News. LAT: In yesterday's installment of the fevered morning show wars, Today drew first blood in response to the Michael Jackson verdict. WaPo: Tabloid images of Michael Jackson show the degree to which the camera is the weapon of last resort against celebrity. AP via Newsday: Media decamps in Santa Monica.

Penn Goes Journo in Iran (New York Sun)
Sean Penn played the part of a reporter in Tehran, appearing at public events and mingling with members of the press as he squatted to take notes in his work for the San Francisco Chronicle.

Falling Star (NYP)
AMI released its full-year earnings numbers yesterday—and they ain't pretty. For the first time since CEO David Pecker came on board, the red ink is flowing. Radar: Contrary to their oft-trumpeted policy of not paying sources, Star shelled out $8,000 for "exclusive interviews" with Bam Margera and his ex, Jennifer Rivell, who claims her former boytoy slept with Jessica Simpson.

FCC Wants Help on Stealth TV Ads (LAT)
The Federal Communications Commission wants people to help it spot potential broadcast payola amid growing pressure to investigate stealth product promotions on television and radio shows.

Sprint To Get Sirius on Cell Phones (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sirius Satellite Radio and Sprint will make radio channels available on cell phones, marking the first of what is expected to be many deals between the satellite radio players and mobile phone companies.

The Times' Elimination Ceremony (NYO)
Under the NYT's buyout plan, the business side was hit hardest as well as the in-house employee counseling program and parts of the sports copy desk, the city reporting team, and the Book Review staff.

Beeb Eyes Beijing (Guardian)
A senior delegation from BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial arm, is to visit China this summer with plans for a television channel there.

Rupe Burn for Hill? (NYO)
Ben Smith: The specter of an alliance between Sen Hillary Clinton and News Co. chief Rupert Murdoch is beginning to whet the appetites of the chattering classes.

Tabs Not Paper-Trained (VV)
Sydney Schanberg: Two of NYC's major newspapers—the Daily News and the New York Post—are having another peeing match. More accurately, the Post seems to be going for the News' throat.

No Joke: Franken May Run for Senate (NYT)
Al Franken has used his outsider status to hurl humor-based invective at the powers that be, but he is considering becoming part of what he so frequently assails.

A Tale of Two Trash-Talkers (NYDN)
Lloyd Grove: All the kids are buzzing that there might be a fight after school between MSNBC spitball-throwers Tucker Carlson and Don Imus. [Second item.]

AOL in One Basket? (NYP)
Time Warner may combine its cable unit and AOL into one separate publicly-traded company. This is just one of many ideas being floated for the web giant, still a cash-cow even as it bleeds subscribers,

The Journalist and the Murderer (Salon)
Andrew O'Hehir: In a new nonfiction book, a disgraced New York Times reporter learns his identity has been stolen by an all-American hunk who killed his wife and three children.

Fowl Bawl (Guardian)
More than 60 viewers have complained to the BBC about a scene in a lighthearted mockumentary about domestic diva Martha Stewart in which a live chicken was beheaded.

Kinsley Retort (Slate)
Timothy Noah: If the newspaper editorial were a compelling journalistic form, it might be worth going on pretending that editorials represent more than the opinion of a few journalists and their boss.

U.S. in Da Vinci Mode (NYT)
Stacy Schiff: More than 60 percent of the American people don't trust the press. Why should they? They've been reading The Da Vinci Code and marveling at its historical insights.

Rough Times for Bloomie (Marketwatch)
Jon Friedman: The New York Times gave hizzoner, NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, the business as it relentlessly slammed his dream of building a football stadium on Manhattan's West Side.

FCC Wants Help on Stealth TV Ads (LAT)
The Federal Communications Commission wants people to help it spot potential broadcast payola amid growing pressure to investigate stealth product promotions on television and radio shows.

What Keeps Canadian Mag Publishers Up at Night (Globe and Mail)
The newsstands are still completely dominated by titles published by U.S. giants, but Canadian mags now account for 70 percent of the country's subscriptions, and 40 percent of the market overall.

—David S. Hirschman