Mark Jones

Online and Social Media Editor

London, United Kingdom

Current
  • Global Community Editor at Reuters
  • Global Community Editor at Thomson Reuters
Past
  • Editor, Reuters AlertNet at Reuters Foundation
  • Content Director at Infoshare Europe Ltd
  • Reporter/Producer at BBC
Education
  • University of Bristol
Connections
183 connections
Industry
Online Media
Websites

Mark Jones’s Summary

Online and social media executive with ten years experience in running websites including the award-winning Reuters AlertNet (www.alertnet,org) and Reuters Africa (http://africa.reuters.com)

Mark Jones’s Specialties:

My specialism is social media and news. I'm responsible for Editorial aspects of all Reuters consumer website projects in this area.


Mark Jones’s Experience

  • Global Community Editor

    Reuters

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RTR.L; Online Media industry)

    June 2006Present (3 years 6 months)

    * Advising on Reuters Media's Community strategy -- aggregation of third party
    blogs, acquisition of user-generated content, sharing functionality
    * Raising profile of Reuters journalists by increasing the transparency of editorial
    processes and enabling interaction with users
    * Leading formulation of internal policies, guidelines and training for journalists'
    social media activity

  • Global Community Editor

    Thomson Reuters

    (Online Media industry)

    2006Present (3 years )

  • Editor, Reuters AlertNet

    Reuters Foundation

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

    January 2002June 2006 (4 years 6 months)

    The AlertNet Editor is responsible for the content, marketing, editorial, development, operations and publicity for this humanitarian news portal.

  • Content Director

    Infoshare Europe Ltd

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

    February 2000October 2001 (1 year 9 months)

    Responsible for integration of editorial, data and site functionality

  • Reporter/Producer

    BBC

    (Public Company; Online Media industry)

    19901994 (4 years )

    Reported, produced, presented on BBC Radio business programming and reported for BBC1's Business Breakfast.


Mark Jones’s Education

  • University of Bristol

    BSc , Economics , 19791982


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  •    Reuters Foundation Alumni
  •    Online Community Manager

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