What’s Going On With The NYT‘s Media Reporters And Their Facial Hair?

mustaches.jpgSometimes, things get a little bit tense in the newsroom and then someone cracks a joke just to ease the tension that grows in a big room filled with endless rows of computers and ringing telephones.

But from the photo above, posted on Twitter by New York Times media columnist David Carr it looks like some reporters at the Gray Lady have been channeling Sarah Silverman‘s Emmy look.

But seriously, we have no idea what was going on. And Tweets from Carr and Brian Stelter were of no help.

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