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Visual journalist for @sltrib with interest in water, public lands. Fmr @coloradoan @billingsgazette Dog mama & outdoor junkie in the West IG: bethanybakerpics

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Bethany Baker’s Biography

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Originally from the Chicagoland area, Bethany Baker works as a visual journalist at The Salt Lake Tribune in Salt Lake City Utah. Baker is a former Report for America corps member. In 2021, Baker studied at Harvard Extension School in Massachusetts for her master’s in journalism. However, she’s worked as a photojournalist at daily newspapers for nearly a decade throughout the American West. She's worked in Colorado, eastern Montana and along the Oregon Coast. While Baker studied French for year…

Bethany Baker’s Journalist Portfolio

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Stephanie's Story: Suing Her OBGYN For Alleged Sexual Assault in Utah

Stephanie's Story: Suing Her OBGYN For Alleged Sexual Assault in Utah

This video describes sexual assault. More than 90 women have joined a lawsuit alleging sexual assault by Utah…

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Utahns protest Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, triggering Utah's abortion ban

Utahns protest Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, triggering Utah's abortion ban

Utahns gathered by the thousands at Washington Square Park before marching to the Utah State Capitol steps Fr…

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What is Lake Powell and why does it matter?

What is Lake Powell and why does it matter?

Lake Powell is the second-largest reservoir in the United States. It was created when the Glen Canyon Dam was…

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Missing and Murdered

Missing and Murdered

Henny Scott, a 14-year-old girl from Montana's Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, was missing 19 days befo…

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Buried landscapes are reemerging as Lake Powell's water level drops

Buried landscapes are reemerging as Lake Powell's water level drops

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) As water levels recede in Lake Powell, previously buried landscapes a…

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Utah teen fights rare lung cancer without sacrificing her love for softball

Utah teen fights rare lung cancer without sacrificing her love for softball

Kiki Feliciano has been fighting a rare form of lung cancer since 2019. Doctors have chipped away at her lung…

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Articles

Utah approved 'balcony solar' last year. It started a nationwide movement

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By Leia Larsen Verified, Bethany Baker Verified
| Utah Public Radio Verified
The broadcast version of this story was produced by Mark Richardson for Utah News Connection through the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration. Utah state Rep. Raymond Ward was reading a story in The New York Times about a growing trend in Europe, and it sparked an idea to make energy more affordable and portable at home.
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Utah lawmakers clear pathway for 'balcony solar' power for renters

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By Leia Larsen Verified, Bethany Baker Verified, Mark Richardson
| Kiowa County Press Verified
© Eyematrix - iStock-453911335 By Leia Larsen and Bethany Baker for Grist and the Salt Lake Tribune. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Utah News Connection reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration Utah state Representative Raymond Ward was reading a story in The New York Times about a growing trend in Europe, and it sparked an idea to make energy more affordable and portable at home.
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Utah lawmakers clear pathway for 'balcony solar' power for renters

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By Leia Larsen Verified, Bethany Baker Verified
| Baltimore Star
By Leia Larsen and Bethany Baker for Grist and the Salt Lake Tribune. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Utah News Connection reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration Utah state Representative Raymond Ward was reading a story in The New York Times about a growing trend in Europe, and it sparked an idea to make energy more affordable and portable at home.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was hired as a visual journalist for The World, a daily newspaper in Coos Bay, Oregon.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, I haven't actually. I have developed images in a darkroom though.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist means being an advocate for the truth, fighting misinformation, and holding people and agencies accountable.

Awards

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Gannett, Quarterly

2019 - Digital Storytelling, Second Place

This was a collaborative work between three reporters and myself for an ongoing series about homelessness titled "Seeking Shelter." Judges said: This is an excellent example of solutions and explanatory journalism told on a digital platform. The stories in this package, which explore in detail how Fort Collins hopes to develop a centralized homeless services campus, flow neatly from one to the next, and a chapter guide at the top allows the reader to jump to specific parts of the series. Infographics spread throughout the copy inform, but do not overwhelm the reader. We also hear about the topic via first-hand accounts from law enforcement and others, via video. In all, this package presents the topic in such a clear and concise way that Fort Collins readers can use as an essential guide to understanding the development of a homeless center in their city.

Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest

2020 - Best Page Layout & Design, 1st Place (Staff)
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Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest

2020 - Best Continuing News Coverage, 1st Place (Team)

"Forever Searching" — Division 5, coverage of Indigenous families' ongoing struggle to find lost loved ones.

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Annual Report for America Local News Awards

2023 - Video, 1st Place

"Utahns protest Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade" — The Salt Lake Tribune.

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Report for America Local News Awards

2024 - Video, 2nd Place

"Utah horse sanctuary joins fight to end horse slaughter pipeline to foreign markets" — The Salt Lake Tribune

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Annual Report for America Local News Awards

2024 - Feature Photo, 1st place

Solar eclipse photo — children at annular solar eclipse viewing party, Snow College, Richfield, UT.

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Utah News Photographers Association

2024 - Spot News, 2nd Place & Honorable Mention 2024

2nd Place: "Contempt of Court" — courtroom photo, The Salt Lake Tribune. Honorable Mention: "In the Spotlight" — The Salt Lake Tribune.

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Society of Professional Journalists Top of the Rockies

2026 - Feature Photography/Videography, 1st Place

"ADA Anniversary Stair Climb" (The Salt Lake Tribune) — Colorado Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Excellence in Journalism Awards

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