Ross Barkan let go by New York Magazine after plagiarism discoveries
New York Magazine has parted ways with columnist Ross Barkan following an investigation into accusations of plagiarism. The magazine announced that an independent review revealed that Barkan had not complied with their editorial standards, resulting in revisions to 67 of his columns which lacked proper language, information, or source attribution. They expressed regret that Barkan’s […]
Writer Ross Barkan is let go from New York Mag for 67 counts of plagiarizing other authors.
New York Magazine has let go of Ross Barkan, a political writer known for his support of Mayor Zoran Mamdani, due to numerous instances of plagiarism—67 to be exact. Before his tenure as mayor, Mamdani was Barkan’s campaign manager during an unsuccessful bid for the state Senate, a detail I’ve noted before on Substack and […]
Inquiry into plagiarism allegations involving writer Ross Barkan
New York Magazine is currently reviewing older articles from one of its contributors after plagiarism allegations surfaced just days ago. Ross Barkan, the columnist in question, faces accusations of copying from other writers in at least three recent pieces. This includes a report from the Washington Post regarding Ben Shapiro and concerns about his conservative […]