The Nation may be next lefty outlet to fire – Business News
The Nation is reviewing work by lefty columnist Ross Barkan after he was axed by New York Magazine on Friday for ripping off different authors’ work dozens of instances.
In a assertion that notably lacked contrition, the Mayor Mamdani-loving creator beforehand downplayed the plagiarism and boasted he was beginning “a new column for The Nation,” including that he would take “a more considered pace.”
But a Nation rep informed The Post on Monday there are no plans for him to begin a column — and the magazine is reviewing tales he’s written for the publication since 2019.
Ross Barkan was fired by New York Magazine on Friday following a probe into his work. Youtube/The Honest Broker
“We are conducting an internal review in the wake of New York’s announcement,” the spokesperson mentioned, clarifying that Barkan “is not under contract to write a column for The Nation.”
The author didn’t return The Post’s requests for remark.
The Post reached out to a number of retailers the place Barkan has contributed – together with The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Guardian – to ask if they’re reviewing his work, too.
The New York Magazine probe was sparked when a Washington Post reporter seen sturdy similarities between the lead of one of his articles and the lead Barkan wrote about the identical subject in May.
As NPR unearthed further plagiarism allegations — drawing an offended denial from Barkan — New York magazine launched its review.
At the tip of the four-month course of, New York mentioned it was parting methods with Barkan.
The Nation is reviewing Barkan’s articles after New York’s announcement. The Nation
New York mentioned it discovered 67 of his columns “that did not include proper attribution of language, information and/or sourcing.”
The publication mentioned it was updating these items with correct attribution and is “committed to addressing any other instances that come to light.”
“Upon conclusion of the review, we have determined that we will no longer publish his column,” NY Mag added.
“We regret that his work did not live up to our editorial standards, and apologize to the writers whose work was not appropriately attributed.”
The prolific Barkan appeared to blame the plagiarism on working at a frantic tempo.
New York mentioned Barkan’s work didn’t meet its editorial requirements. New York
“In the course of nearly 250 pieces, there were times I should have been more careful with my citation,” he mentioned Friday.
“I’m sorry about these errors and will work to do better, more careful work in the future,” he added. “I am, at a more considered pace, writing a new column for The Nation.”
Barkan is broadly seen as one of Mamdani’s largest boosters in metropolis journalism, repeatedly praising the democratic socialist on his Substack and different retailers.
Barkan beforehand known as Mamdani’s 2025 mayoral victory “seismic.” Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post
The author repeatedly bashed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, penning a e book on him, and as soon as ran for state workplace himself.
Mamdani was Barkan’s marketing campaign supervisor in his failed 2018 run for a Brooklyn seat within the New York State Senate.
