FIRST CUTS: Cable news ratings; Scocca to Deadspin

Joe Pompeo
·Media Reporter

Here's our list of headlines that should be on your morning media menu:

• It's monthly ratings time! On cable news, Fox remained on top--Shep Smith continued to grow his audience, while outgoing anchor Glenn Beck's faded further. (TV Newser)

• MSNBC continued to top CNN in prime time. (TV Newser)

• But CNN nevertheless saw double-digit increases across the board. (TV Newser)

• More changes at Hearst in the wake of the Lagardere deal. (Adweek)

• How Andrew Ross Sorkin got his start at the New York Times. (Business Insider)

• Slate blogger and New York Observer alum Tom Scocca is Deadspin's new managing editor. (Deadspin)