The American Society of Magazine Editors, which administers the National Magazine Awards, announced the magazine’s decision on Friday, more than a month after The New Yorker appended an editors’ note to the online version of the article announcing the findings of its investigation.
The magazine association said it “commends The New Yorker for its investigation of the story and its decision to return the award.†A New Yorker spokeswoman confirmed the return of the award and declined to comment further.
The editors’ note attached to the online version said the findings of the magazine’s investigation “contradict fundamental aspects of these individuals’ stories and broadly undermine the credibility of what they told us.â€.