Sixteen years after the notorious scandal, Stephen Glass, former associate editor of New Republic, apologizes for his previous deeds.
Glass was a rising star in the journalism who published "bizarre and amazing" stories that were immediate success. However, his fame turned into notoriety when most of his stories turned out to be fabrications.
He said his need for attention led him to cross the line and publish fabricated stories. "I was anxious and scared and depressed. Outwardly I was communicating fun, but inside all I felt was anxiety," he said to New Republic.
Glass now lives in California, working for a law firm in Beverly Hills.
Read the full article at New Republic.
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