Jacqueline Valarie Jones

Background

Jones, Jacqueline Valarie was born on August 7, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Melvin Charles and Alice Elizabeth (Pope Patterson) Jones.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, George Washington University, 1976.

Career

Tape editor, producer, Mutual B'casting/Mutual Black Network, Washington, 1975-1977; broadcast editor, United Press International, Atlanta, 1977-1978; reporter, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, 1978-1980; reporter, The Evening Sun, Baltimore, 1980-1981; reporter, The Washington Star, 1981; reporter, copy editor, Detroit Free Press, 1981-1984; copy editor, The Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, 1984-1987; copy editor, assistant city editor, New York Newsday, New York City, 1987-1992; night city editor, administration editor, city editor, Philadelphia Daily News, since 1992.

Achievements

• Jacqueline Valarie Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association Black Journalists (vice president print since 1993, parliamentarian 1989-1993), International Media Women's Foundation.

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, canoeing.

Connections

1 child, Anthony.

Father:

Melvin Charles Jones

Mother:

Alice Elizabeth (Pope Patterson) Jones

child:

Anthony Jones