Stephen J. Adler

Stephen J. Adler (born 1955) is an American journalist. He was editor-in-chief of Reuters from 2011 to 2021.

Early life Stephen Adler was born in 1955. His father, Norman, was a high school English department chairman, and his mother, Mildred, was a writer and social worker. He graduated from Harvard University in 1977 and from Harvard Law School in 1983.

Career He began his career as a reporter for Tampa Times and Tallahassee Democrat. In 2011, he was named editor-in-chief of Reuters News, where he directed the editorial operations and news strategy for the company. During his tenure, Reuters won eight Pulitzer Prizes. In 2018, he spoke out against the arrest and conviction of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar. He retired from Reuters in 2021.

Adler is chairman of the board of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and is a member of the boards of the Columbia Journalism Review and the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Publications Adler is author of the book The Jury: Trial and Error in the American Courtroom, which won the Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association. and The Marriage Book.

Awards 2023: Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award