Emma Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1975 |
| Nationality |  Welsh |
| Education | Mold Alun School Staffordshire University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Smash Hits The Sun |
Emma Jones (born 23 May, 1975 in Mold, Flintshire),[1] is a Welsh newspaper and television journalist.
Educated at Mold Alun School, Jones graduated from Staffordshire University in Politics and Philosophy, before joining the newspaper in her home town of Mold, Flintshire. Asked to cover the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod, she met violinist Nigel Kennedy and for whom she went to work for.[1]
Jones then moved to Fleet Street working on a variety of stories, from hard news to showbiz at the Sunday Mirror, then The Mail On Sunday and The Sun. Offered the post of editor of Smash Hits magazine in 2001, Jones was lured back to The Sun in 2002 to become its youngest columnist.[1] Twice nominated for the UK Press Gazette Young Journalist of the Year Award, former Sun editor David Yelland described her as "the brightest young female voice in Britain."[1]
Since returning to The Sun, she is also a regular contributor to Radio and TV, co-presenting the National TV Awards for ITV2 with Tess Daly.[1] She was also the youngest woman ever to appear on BBC One’s Question Time. She was axed from The Sun when Rebekah Wade replaced Yelland as its editor.[2]
Emma says the highlights of her career are: Ronnie Wood falling downstairs in an interview with me. Seeing Nigel Kennedy jamming with his mates was great. Meeting Britney Spears. When Liam went missing from Patsy, I was at the Met Bar with Damon Gough from Badly Drawn Boy and ended up partying with Liam all night in his suite, listening to him playing with Badly Drawn Boy. In work, the story was gathering as to where was Liam. Answer - he was with me! I had the story. From there on in, I concentrated on showbiz!
References
- ^ a b c d e "Emma Jones". BBC Wales. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Wade axes Sun's 'voice of youth'". The Guradian. 2003-01-15. Retrieved 2008-06-22.