New York Magazine columnist accused of plagiarism by fellow reporters, triggers internal review

New York Magazine columnist Ross Barkan has been accused of plagiarism, launching an internal investigation into his past work.

The accusation began on Thursday after Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell accused Barkan of lifting material from his May 9 piece on The Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro for a similar piece on Shapiro's business. After Harwell highlighted the similarities between the two articles, New York Magazine updated its piece with an editor's note offering credit to the Washington Post...