Adam L. Penenberg (born July 27, 1962) is an American journalist and educator, currently associate professor of journalism at New York University and director of undergraduate studies.
[1] He had previously served as editor of PandoDaily[2] and written for Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, Wired News, and Playboy.
While at Forbes, Penenberg gained national attention in 1998 for helping reveal The New Republic reporter Stephen Glass had been fabricating his stories.
He is also a freelance writer for Fast Company, The New York Times, Forbes, Wired News, and Playboy.
He is the author of numerous books Penenberg was portrayed by Steve Zahn in the movie Shattered Glass.