He was the lead editor of '' The New Republic '' from 1997 to 1999 -- during which time Lane oversaw the work of Stephen Glass , a staff reporter who fabricated portions or all of 27 of 41 articles he wrote for the magazine .
He was the lead editor of '' The New Republic '' from 1997 to 1999 . 
 During his time as editor , Lane oversaw the work of Stephen Glass , a staff reporter who fabricated portions or all of 27 of 41 articles he wrote for the magazine .