New York Magazine

“We have updated our archives to include proper attribution in all of the stories that our review found previously inadequate, noting that those updates were made, and are committed to addressing any other instances that come to light.”

New York Magazine · said 2026-08-14 · reported 2026-08-20

The magazine said it updated its archives to include proper attribution and would address further issues.

“After an independent editorial review, New York found that Ross Barkan did not adhere to our editorial standards, and we have updated 67 columns that did not include proper attribution of language, information, and/or sourcing,”

New York Magazine · said 2026-08-14 · reported 2026-08-20

New York Magazine announced it was severing ties with Barkan after an editorial review found citation issues in 67 columns.