Claim: Tom Standage, a British journalist, author, and editorial executive, studied engineering and computing at Oxford University and worked as writer for both The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph.
Evidence: Tom Standage (born 1969) is a British journalist, author, and editorial executive is currently serving as the Deputy Editor of The Economist newspaper under editor-in-chef, Zanny Minton Beddoes. Born and raised in England, Standage graduated from Oxford University with a degree in engineering and computing. He began his career in journalism as a science and technology writer for The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph.