@NYTOnIt Is Still On It
Speaking of Times suspensions, @NYTOnIt, a parody Twitter account that mocks Times trend stories, went offline last week after being cited by the social network for the use of the signature Times font “T”—topped with a jaunty beret—as the feed’s avatar.
The Times’s take-down request came from its legal department, and was not—it appears—a symptom of a humorless newsroom. Indeed, Times sources told Off the Record that many staffers enjoyed the feed and were (usually) flattered to find their own stories brought up for gentle mockery. Read More
