New York Magazine Reviews Ross Barkan's Work After Plagiarism Claims Over 30 Matching Words
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Updated · Fox News · May 18
New York Magazine Reviews Ross Barkan's Work After Plagiarism Claims Over 30 Matching Words
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 18
New York Magazine said it is reviewing Ross Barkan's prior work after plagiarism allegations spread from one Ben Shapiro column to other articles.
Drew Harwell of The Washington Post first accused Barkan on Thursday of lifting material from Harwell's May 9 story; New York Magazine later added an editor's note crediting the Post.
NPR's Bobby Allyn then identified other passages that appeared to mirror wording from The Intercept and Compact Magazine, including instances with the same 30 words in a row or near-identical phrasing.
Barkan denied wrongdoing, saying he "did not plagiarize anyone" and that roughly 150 columns should not be judged by 3 disputed stories, while Harwell and Compact editor Matthew Schmitz publicly stood by their accusations.
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