Not a feel-good story

Stephen Adler’s position as editor-in-chief is not a feel-good story. A year into his job, he has managed to eliminate a wealth of talent and shred a reputation that has been built on trust and integrity. In its place comes his award-winning crew, mostly with ties to The Wall Street Journal where Adler himself had spent 16 years before moving on to Business Week. Interestingly, his hand-picked team, which displaced a group of well-respected, long-time editors and reporters, is building its own reputation - none of it in the proud tradition of years past. Unfortunately, the errors mount and, worse, the corrections are cumbersome and attracting attention for all the wrong reasons. The announced reorganization of global news desk operations looks more like a cost-cutting measure rather than a step to address the inaccuracies flowing from his prized news team. ■