‘Arthur Sulzberger Jr.’ excited to join Twitter, share what’s new

Posted at 10:48 pm on May 15, 2014 by Brett T.

No, that Twitter account that went live Thursday night wasn’t really New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr.

https://twitter.com/ASulzberger/status/467107361501364224

News and updates, huh? So, has anything special happened at the Times recently?

Timely #prayforjillabramson > @ASulzberger: Excited to be joining @Twitter to share news and updates from the @nytimes.
— Danny Lee 李嘉洪 (@JournoDannyAsia) May 16, 2014

Well, it's about time. 🙂 “@ASulzberger: Excited to be joining @Twitter to share news and updates from the @nytimes.”
— Melissa Lyttle (@melissalyttle) May 16, 2014

AWESOME timing. RT @ASulzberger Excited to be joining @Twitter to share news and updates from the @nytimes.
— Christine Linnell (@CNell_LA) May 16, 2014

Can’t @ASulzberger stay and play for a little bit? The Times says no.

@NYTeileen @romenesko @ASulzberger @twitter Killjoy.
— Ted Gideonse (@gideunz) May 16, 2014

.@NYTeileen @romenesko @ASulzberger Asking to suspend a clearly satirical account is the NYT's next shrewd public relations move?
— SPOOKY Hat (@Popehat) May 16, 2014

OK, but can someone start @ASulzbergerCheckbook? MT @NYTeileen @ASulzberger account is a fake. In touch with @twitter to have it suspended
— Emily Witchingham (@ejwillingham) May 16, 2014