Jack Jones (journalist)

Jack Jones
Born
John E. Jones Jr.

(1924-06-14)June 14, 1924
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 2011(2011-05-12) (aged 86)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BJ)
OccupationJournalist
SpouseBrie Jones

John E. Jones, Jr. (June 14, 1924 – May 12, 2011) was an American journalist. He was part of a Los Angeles Times team whose coverage of the August 1965 Watts Riots and its aftermath won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in the Local General or Spot News Reporting category.[1][2]

  1. ^ Jones, Valerie J (May 15, 2011). "Jack Jones dies at 86; former longtime Los Angeles Times reporter". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  2. ^ Local General or Spot News Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-11-08.