Constance Jones (Journalist) Biography, Birthplace, 8News and Honors
Matthew Shields Constance Jones Biography
Constance Jones is an American award-winning, Emmy-nominated TV News Anchor & Reporter who joined the 8News family in October 2018. Prior to that, Jones had worked for 15 years reporting in several television markets like Miami, New York City, Atlanta and Oklahoma City.
Constance Jones Birthplace
The 8News reporter was born in Stuttgart, Germany to a German mother and a Black American father. She spent most of her younger years overseas. She also lived in Timisoara.
Constance Jones Journalism Career – 8News
Among the TV stations Jones has worked for include the CBS Evening News with veteran news journalist Dan Rather, at WPLG-TV/ABC in Miami as an anchor/reporter for nine years, at WLRN National Public Radio in South Florida and at WAGA-TV/ FOX 5 Atlanta as a news anchor. She also spent time anchoring and reporting at KETK-TV in Texas & KOCO-TV in Oklahoma.
Before becoming a journalist, Jones used to work as the Communications Director alongside the Broward State Attorney for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
Jones is a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Constance Jones Awards and Honors
Jones has been nominated for an Emmy award and honored as well as a result of her work. The honors include:
Being honored by the Texas Associated Press, the National Academy of Television Arts and Science, and the National Association of Black Journalists for Excellence in News Reporting.
She was also featured as Miami’s Top 40 under 40 Leaders of Tomorrow in Legacy Magazine.
Some of the works reported by Jones are:
1 Million Hands project looking for cancer survivors in Richmond area: ‘It means everything to me’
wric.com — More Local News RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 1 Million Hands project just rolled into the Richmond area Monday morning. It’s a huge van covered with handprints from cancer survivors from across the country. Jeremy Gorup started the project in honor of his mother who survived breast cancer. His goal is to collect one-million handprints of cancer survivors. “I hope it makes people smile. It lets them know they do not have to be alone,” Gorup told 8 News.
VCU offering courses to train mass communication students to fly drones
wric.com — More Local News RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The days are numbered for flashy news station helicopters, a staple in many newsrooms for decades. With the evolution of technology, drones have proven to be a valuable tool for multi-media journalist. Sending a drone skyward provides viewers with a unique vantage point, which allows storytellers to give their audience an otherwise impossible view.
Hidden History: The Emancipation Proclamation and Freedom Monument
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