Now its not unusual to find an article about Twitter in the NY Times. In fact lately its unusual not to find an article about Twitter in the NY Times. On Sunday’s during the off-season for my beloved New York Islanders, I like to make sure I read Newsday. Generally, that is the day where the home-town paper of the Isles will fold in some off-season coverage. And this is a big off-season for the team (number one draft pick etc).
So imagine my surprise to see Barbara Barker writing on athletes who Twitter. Now I am not sure why I was so surprised–probably has something to do with why I don’t get Newsday anymore at home, and why I only check for Islanders articles on Sundays–its just not a great read (with all due deference to my friends who pound the keyboard bringing the NY metro the paper on a daily basis). Read the full article