Peter Orszag Joins the NYT While Mashable Runs the Most Influential News Media Twitter Feed, Plus Other News of the Day

– The New York Times opinion page just got a new set of cowboy boots to join its ranks, and, no, it’s not a Southerner. Former White House budget director Peter Orszag, who’s known to sport the rustic wear, will write a monthly column for the paper. He served from the beginning of Barack Obama’s term until July 2010, and as NYT editor Andrew Rosenthal says, Orzag is “one of the most recognizable names in economics.”