Many journalists learned on Twitter that The New York Times’ new executive editor would be Jill Abramson (ironic, since former executive editor Bill Keller provoked much discussion there with his #twittermakesyoustupid reflections), and many Times’ staff and readers reacted to the paper’s change of leadership with related tweets today. Here’s a sampling of the best, with photos and other reaction.
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Did Twitter make him stupid?: Keller, Abramson exec editor news draws jokes, congratulations on social networks
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