Theo Baker

Theo Baker
Born2004 or 2005 (age 19–20)
OrganizationThe Stanford Daily
Parents

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]

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.