Senior editor for Adweek, author, speaker, and historian. Disposable income goes to shoes and bow ties. All opinions herein are my own.
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Last week, "Smithsonian" magazine ran my feature on the notorious Ruth Snyder execution photo of 1928. Sometimes people ask me what goes into history articles like this. Well, in this case, about six weeks of library research—which looks like this.
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Everyone tells me print is dead, but I don't care (and I don't agree.) I made the New York Times' Sunday edition, and that feels pretty satisfactory. nyti.ms/3AT5lSr
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“For the same way that your air-conditioner doesn’t work well if your windows are open, air-conditioning isn’t effective on a subway platform,” said the head of the M.T.A.’s construction department. nyti.ms/3dZbzau
Incredible quote from a Westchester realtor last week: “Before the pandemic, everyone would say, ‘Hey, if I’m buying a million-dollar house, I want a new kitchen and renovated bathrooms. But now if the toilet flushes... they’re here!” HT @nypost #newnormal
Thanks to CNN's @jamie_ehrlich for a great piece on the secret presidential bunker, and for calling out my book, The Hidden White House! cnn.it/2MBfWHy #. .
@stefanfatsis Would love to chat with you briefly for a piece I'm doing on the history of Scrabble. If your time permits, would you contact me at Robert dot Klara at Adweek dot com, please?
If your automotive dreams include driving a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO, now's your chance. The legendary Italian automaker's getting into esports, throwing in the chance to race a GT3 in real life. Story here: bit.ly/2XfSl5z #adweek #lamborghini
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Thank you to @Adweek and @UpperEastRob for a great piece and my quotes about what happened and potential consumer impact re big #restaurants taking and then returning PPP funds. adweek.com/brand-marketing/w…
Over 30 million Americans are unemployed and most every household is tightening its belt. So why is Mother's Day spending forecast to be UP this year? bit.ly/3cfCBEB #mothersday2020 #giftideas #lifeduringcovid #adweek
Will consumers wind up punishing all of those big "small" companies that took PPP loan money away from mom and pop? My reporting on that question: bit.ly/3dtmhjT #SBAloans #PPP #boycotts #Adweek
Amtrak's COVID-related losses will be $700M—and probably more—per yesterday's press conference. My coverage here: bit.ly/2VDFrh7 #takethetrain #amtrak #passengerrailroad #passengertrain #foamersunite #railfan
Lysol in response to Trump press conference: Please don't inject our product. bit.ly/3cHZuAv #COVID19 #COVIDIOTS #adweek #TrumpPressBriefing #trumpstrikesagain
This man is one of the most talented editors I've ever had the privilege of working with. He's a rock-solid manager and an idea man extraordinaire. Any news organization would be lucky to have him.
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I keep hearing our President talking about the "Chinese virus." Fact: In 1918, the great flu pandemic originated in the U.S., though nobody called it the "American Virus." #COVID19 #COVID19US #pandemic #SurvivingCorona