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Baker is from the [[Washington, D.C.]], area<ref name=":0" /> and is the son of journalists [[Peter Baker (journalist)|Peter Baker]] and [[Susan Glasser]].<ref name="SFStudent2023">{{cite news |last1=Asimov |first1=Nanette |date=February 17, 2023 |title=Student paper: Scientists say study by Stanford president contained false data |work=San Francisco Chronicle |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/student-paper-scientists-accuse-stanford-17791017.php |access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> In response to criticism that he is a "[[nepo baby]]", Baker said that he was fortunate to have good role models, but that he keeps his parents "entirely separate" from his reporting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Ellie |date=March 9, 2023 |title=This 18-Year-Old College Journalist Could Bring Down Stanford University's President |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/theo-baker-stanford-marc-tessier-lavigne-investigation |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=BuzzFeed News |language=en}}</ref> Baker told ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' that he had previously said he would never become a journalist but changed his mind to "feel connected to [his] late grandfather, who passed just two weeks before [he] started at Stanford, and who would always sit down and talk about his time doing student journalism."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Retta |first=Mary |date=July 21, 2023 |title=This Stanford Freshman's Reporting Brought Down the School President |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/theo-baker-stanford-president-resigns-marc-tessier-lavigne |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=[[Teen Vogue]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Baker is from the [[Washington, D.C.]], area<ref name=":0" /> and is the son of journalists [[Peter Baker (journalist)|Peter Baker]] and [[Susan Glasser]].<ref name="SFStudent2023">{{cite news |last1=Asimov |first1=Nanette |date=February 17, 2023 |title=Student paper: Scientists say study by Stanford president contained false data |work=San Francisco Chronicle |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/student-paper-scientists-accuse-stanford-17791017.php |access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> He is a graduate of [[Phillips Academy Andover]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bonos |first1=Lisa |title=Meet the student who helped boot the president of Stanford |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/07/28/theo-baker-stanford-president-tessier-lavigne/ |website=Washington Post |access-date=27 March 2024 |date=30 July 2023}}</ref> In response to criticism that he is a "[[nepo baby]]", Baker said that he was fortunate to have good role models, but that he keeps his parents "entirely separate" from his reporting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Ellie |date=March 9, 2023 |title=This 18-Year-Old College Journalist Could Bring Down Stanford University's President |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/theo-baker-stanford-marc-tessier-lavigne-investigation |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=BuzzFeed News |language=en}}</ref> Baker told ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' that he had previously said he would never become a journalist but changed his mind to "feel connected to [his] late grandfather, who passed just two weeks before [he] started at Stanford, and who would always sit down and talk about his time doing student journalism."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Retta |first=Mary |date=July 21, 2023 |title=This Stanford Freshman's Reporting Brought Down the School President |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/theo-baker-stanford-president-resigns-marc-tessier-lavigne |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=[[Teen Vogue]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Born | 2004 or 2005 (age 19–20) |
Organization | The Stanford Daily |
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Theo Baker (born 2004 or 2005) is an American investigative journalist for The Stanford Daily, the student newspaper of Stanford University.[1] In 2023, he became the youngest recipient of the George Polk Award for his reporting that led to the resignation of Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne.[1][2]
Reporting
As a freshman reporter at The Stanford Daily, Baker began publishing stories in November 2022 about accusations that Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne had altered images used in research papers, leading to a formal investigation from the university.[3][4] Baker learned about the accusations through the scientific review website PubPeer and brought them to scientific integrity expert Elisabeth Bik.[3] A lawyer representing Tessier-Lavigne sent letters to Baker, describing his reporting as "replete with falsehoods".[5]
In July 2023, the final university report found that Tessier-Lavigne's research "fell below customary standards of scientific rigor and process" but did not constitute fraud.[6] Baker subsequently published another story that the investigating panel did not grant some witnesses anonymity, so they were unable to testify because of active non-disclosure agreements.[3] Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as Stanford's president on July 19, 2023, with multiple major news outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, characterizing it as a direct result of The Stanford Daily stories.[6][7]
Awards
In February 2023, The Stanford Daily received one of the 2022 George Polk Awards for its reporting on Tessier-Lavigne, the first time an independent, student-run newspaper has won the award.[8][9] The Polk Awards gave Baker a "Special Award", making him the youngest ever Polk awardee.[1][9] He has also received a James Madison Freedom of Information Award from the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.[2]
Personal life
Baker is from the Washington, D.C., area[3] and is the son of journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser.[10] He is a graduate of Phillips Academy Andover.[11] In response to criticism that he is a "nepo baby", Baker said that he was fortunate to have good role models, but that he keeps his parents "entirely separate" from his reporting.[12] Baker told Teen Vogue that he had previously said he would never become a journalist but changed his mind to "feel connected to [his] late grandfather, who passed just two weeks before [he] started at Stanford, and who would always sit down and talk about his time doing student journalism."[13]
References
- ^ a b c Robertson, Katie (February 20, 2023). "New York Times Wins 3 Polk Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
A special award was given to Theo Baker, a student at Stanford University and a reporter for The Stanford Daily, for uncovering allegations that some research papers co-written by Stanford University's president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, contained manipulated images. The university is now investigating the allegations. Mr. Baker, 18, is the son of two journalists — Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan B. Glasser of The New Yorker, and is the youngest recipient of a Polk Award, according to Mr. Darnton.
- ^ a b Tucker, Jill (July 19, 2023). "Meet the Stanford student whose reporting led to resignation of president Marc Tessier-Lavigne". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Purtill, Corinne (July 21, 2023). "Q&A: How this Stanford freshman brought down the president of the university". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Allen, Barbara (December 11, 2022). "The Stanford University president is under investigation, and student journalists are a large part of the reason why". Poynter. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Luna, Itzel (July 28, 2023). "The Resignation of Stanford's President Shows the Importance of Student Journalism". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Saul, Stephanie (July 19, 2023). "Stanford President Will Resign After Report Found Flaws in His Research". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Svrluga, Susan; Stripling, Jack (July 19, 2023). "Stanford president will resign after questions about research". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Tom (July 20, 2023). "A Stanford student paper's excellent work leads to a major resignation". Poynter. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Sze, Kristen (July 20, 2023). "Stanford freshman's determined reporting leads to investigation, president's resignation". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Asimov, Nanette (February 17, 2023). "Student paper: Scientists say study by Stanford president contained false data". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Bonos, Lisa (July 30, 2023). "Meet the student who helped boot the president of Stanford". Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Hall, Ellie (March 9, 2023). "This 18-Year-Old College Journalist Could Bring Down Stanford University's President". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Retta, Mary (July 21, 2023). "This Stanford Freshman's Reporting Brought Down the School President". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 28, 2023.