New York Magazine announced it has severed ties with columnist Ross Barkan after an investigation into plagiarism allegations. The magazine found that Barkan did not adhere to their editorial standards and updated 67 columns that did not include proper attribution of language, information, and/or sourcing.

Investigation Findings

The investigation began in May when Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell accused Barkan of lifting from his report about conservative commentator Ben Shapiro and his outlet The Daily Wire for one of his columns. New York Magazine updated its piece with an editor’s note offering credit to the Washington Post.

NPR correspondent Bobby Allyn found additional examples of what appeared to be Barkan lifting similar phrases and descriptions from The Intercept and Compact Magazine on other reports. Barkan initially denied the allegations, telling Fox News Digital he did not plagiarize anyone and that the accusations were ridiculous.

Barkan has since apologized for the errors and announced that he will be launching a new column in September. New York Magazine’s parent company, Vox Media, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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