Max Jones

Max Jones
Max Jones

Jones at the Korean Demilitarized Zone
Born March 3, 1997 (1997-03-03) (age 14)
Winter Park, Florida
Occupation Journalist
Ethnicity American
Years active 2008–present
Notable credit(s) Felice News
Seoul Sisters

Max Jones (March 3, 1997, Winter Park, Florida) is an American Journalist, best known for his role as host of 2011 documentary, The Seoul Sisters and being the founder & an on air personality of positive news network, Felice News.[1] Jones assisted in securing the release of journalists Laura Ling & Euna Lee from their 2009 imprisonment in North Korea.[2]

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Early life

Jones was born in Winter Park, Florida on March 3, 1997. His parents divorced when he was 10. Jones' mother, Kim, is a Canadian immigrant to the United States, born in the 1960s; no information is known about his father. At the age of 11, Max was watching NBC's Today Show, when he realized the many benefits of being a reporter; "Being able to witness history in the making sounded like probably the best job in the world to me." said Jones in a 2009 interview with The Jakarta Globe.[3]

Max Jones has been an honor student since 2007.[4]

Career

Jones currently hosts Felice News' Happy All The Time show with co-host, Lillian Wu.[5] He is also the host of 2011 documentary film, The Seoul Sisters, about the humanitarian crisis in North Korea.

North Korea

Max has covered the North Korea crisis since 2008 and is a well-known expert on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.[6] Jones announced on December 31, 2010 that he would be hosting a documentary on the Crisis in North Korea, and relations with their southern neighbor, South Korea. The documentary, entitled The Seoul Sisters is set to be released in August, 2011.

Vancouver Olympics

Jones covered the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics for then Weekend News Today in February, 2010 as the youngest accredited journalist at the games.[7] At the games, Max was interviewed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reporter, Heather Hiscox about being a young journalist. The interview was broadcasted across Canada. The interview followed a feature article in the Vancouver Sun about Max's work.[8] Max hosted a daily morning show, Your Olympics, during the games with co-host Lillian Wu. The show was one of the most watched online broadcasts in history, with hundreds of thousands to millions of people viewing the show each day.

Royal Wedding

Jones covered the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton remotely from Felice News' headquarters in Toronto, while correspondents based in London were broadcasting live from Westminister Abbey.[9] The show Jones hosted, entitled Felice Royal Wedding, was broadcasted live around the world via Felice News' website, which generated hundreds of thousands of viewers worldwide.

Current career and future

Jones is currently concentrating on his film, Seoul Sisters, and reporting at Felice News. Max says he plans to stay in the news industry and has "caught the bug". Jones says that his dream is to have a talk show on major news channel, such as CNN.[10]

It has also been reported that Jones will be participating in a documentary film directed by Planet B-Boy director, Benson Lee.[11]

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Outcome
2010 Kindness Hero Awards Kindness Hero Felice News Won[12]
Mashable Open Web Awards Must-Follow Personality Felice News Nominated[13]

Personal life

Jones currently resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his mother.[14] Max formerly resided in Orlando, Florida. The reporter currently attends Toronto Prep School in Toronto's Davisville district. Jones holds dual citizenship between the United States and Canada.

Max Jones speaks intermediate Korean, French & Spanish & is of Irish, Italian and French decent.[15]

Charity Work

Max was key in securing the release of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from their detainment in North Korea. Jones was also mentioned in The Ling Sisters' popular book, Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home, published in May 2010.[16]

References

External links

  1. ^ http://www.felicenews.com/our-team.html Felice News Biography
  2. ^ Ling, Laura and Ling, Lisa (2010). Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home. William Morrow. ISBN 9780062000675.
  3. ^ http://thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/young-journalist-is-spreading-the-good-news/324420
  4. ^ http://www.felicenews.com/our-team.html Felice News Biography
  5. ^ http://www.felicenews.com/ Felice News Website
  6. ^ http://www.durihana.net/ Durihana | Founded by Pastor Chun Ki-won
  7. ^ http://www.hnolympics.com/ Coverage of The Olympics
  8. ^ http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Foreign+media+have+their+stories+tell/2554464/story.html Vancouver Sun Article
  9. ^ http://www.feliceroyalwedding.com/ - Felice News Royal Wedding Website. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  10. ^ http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk02500&num=7510 DailyNK Article.
  11. ^ Project Obangsaek http://obangsaek.com/
  12. ^ http://heartjam.com/2010/11/thank-you-for-your-nominations/ Winners of Kindness Hero Awards
  13. ^ http://mashable.com/awards/ Mashable Award Nominees
  14. ^ http://www.felicenews.com/anchor-max-jones.html Max Jones' Biography
  15. ^ http://www.felicenews.com/our-team.html Felice News Biography
  16. ^ Ling, Laura and Ling, Lisa (2010). Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home. William Morrow. ISBN 9780062000675.

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