Top 10 Boston Globe Staff on Twitter

This week we highlight the top Boston Globe staffers active on Twitter, ranked by number of followers, contributors excluded. Follower counts were pulled on August 4, 2017 and will change over time.

1. Dan Shaughnessy – Sports Columnist – 74,276

Roger Clemens knows all about the Boston baseball experience – The Boston Globe https://t.co/UmCcrs8sdp

— Dan Shaughnessy (@Dan_Shaughnessy) August 3, 2017

2. Nick Cafardo – Sports Reporter – 66,153

Who are the players to watch as the trade deadline nears? https://t.co/Jk49N4c4wi via @BostonGlobe

— Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) July 30, 2017

3. Ben Volin – Football Reporter – 65,592

40 things you might not know about Tom Brady https://t.co/lMBruPQU2c

— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) August 3, 2017

4. Matt Viser – Deputy Washington Bureau Chief – 57,781

“He does not have a role at this time in the Trump administration.” —Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Anthony Scaramucci

— Matt Viser (@mviser) July 31, 2017

5. Christopher Gasper – Sports Columnist – 44,708

A well-written piece with some interesting historical context to support his case. https://t.co/X4zo6zXMxH

— Christopher Gasper (@cgasper) July 25, 2017

6. James Pindell – Politics Reporter – 43,749

Trump called New Hampshire a ‘drug-infested den’ https://t.co/KaquCXjQ4F via @BostonGlobe #nhpolitics

— James Pindell (@JamesPindell) August 3, 2017

7. Gary Washburn – Basketball Reporter – 32,819

NBA Notes: It’s been a difficult two years for Brandon Bass. So he’s trying to reinvent himself https://t.co/3Bj9lEkMQU via @BostonGlobe

— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) July 30, 2017

8. Chad Finn – Sports Columnist – 32,540

'86 Celtics in 5. https://t.co/y5Zx87JtCC

— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) August 3, 2017

9. Kevin Paul Dupont – Senior Staff Writer/Columnist – 32,175

'Price…probably could use Epstein’s Halloween gorilla costume to get in and out of the ballpark.' https://t.co/K5kn5DLtJW via @BostonGlobe

— Kevin Paul Dupont (@GlobeKPD) August 2, 2017

10. Shira Center – Politics Editor – 23,924

As mayor, ‘I think I’ve become a better listener,’ Walsh says #bosmayor17
https://t.co/ij7NR7aCE3 via @BostonGlobe

— Shira T. Center (@shiracenter) July 20, 2017

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