Max Jones
Encyclopedia
Max Jones 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. Jones assisted in securing the release of journalists Laura Ling
& Euna Lee
from their 2009 imprisonment
in North Korea
.
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
.
Max Jones has been an honor student since 2007.
. He is also the host of 2011 documentary film, The Seoul Sisters, about the humanitarian 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.
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. 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.
remotely from Felice News' headquarters in Toronto, while correspondents based in London
were broadcasting live from Westminister Abbey. 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.
, 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
.
It has also been reported that Jones will be participating in a documentary film directed by Planet B-Boy
director, Benson Lee.
.
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.
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.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, 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. Jones assisted in securing the release of journalists Laura Ling
Laura Ling
Laura G. Ling is an American journalist, working for Current TV as a correspondent and vice president of its Vanguard Journalism Unit, which produces the Vanguard TV series. She is the sister of Lisa Ling, who is a special correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show, National Geographic Explorer,...
& Euna Lee
Euna Lee
Euna Lee is a South Korean-born American journalist who has worked for Current TV since 2005. Lee and fellow journalist Laura Ling were detained in North Korea after they crossed into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the People's Republic of China without a visa...
from their 2009 imprisonment
2009 imprisonment of American journalists by North Korea
On March 17, 2009, North Korean border guards detained two American journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who were working for the U.S. independent cable television network Current TV, after they crossed into North Korea from the People's Republic of China without a visa. They were found guilty of...
in North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
.
Early life
Jones was born in Winter Park, FloridaWinter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
'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
Jakarta Globe
The Jakarta Globe is a daily English language newspaper in Indonesia, launched on November 12, 2008.The paper averages 48 pages a day, and publishes Monday to Saturday...
.
Max Jones has been an honor student since 2007.
Career
Jones currently hosts Felice News' Happy All The Time show with co-host, Lillian WuLillian Wu
Lillian Wu is a reporter for positive-news-network, Felice News.Lillian is best known for her role as a co-host of Felice News' Your Olympics...
. He is also the host of 2011 documentary film, The Seoul Sisters, about the humanitarian crisis in North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South 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. Jones announced on December 31, 2010 that he would be hosting a documentary on the Crisis in North KoreaNorth Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, and relations with their southern neighbor, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. 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.At the games, Max was interviewed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
reporter, Heather Hiscox
Heather Hiscox
Heather Hiscox is a Canadian news anchor who hosts CBC News Now from 6 to 9 a.m. on weekdays on CBC News Network. She was also the host of the CBC's former flagship morning television program CBC News: Morning which became part of CBC News Now when the network re-branded itself in 2009.Hiscox was...
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. Max hosted a daily morning show, Your Olympics, during the games with co-host Lillian Wu
Lillian Wu
Lillian Wu is a reporter for positive-news-network, Felice News.Lillian is best known for her role as a co-host of Felice News' Your Olympics...
. 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 MiddletonWedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince William, the eldest son of Charles, Prince of Wales, first met Catherine Middleton in 2001, when both were studying at the University of St Andrews. Their...
remotely from Felice News' headquarters in Toronto, while correspondents based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
were broadcasting live from Westminister Abbey. 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 SistersSeoul Sisters
The Seoul Sisters is an upcoming film that explains the plight of North Korean refugees as they escape via a 6,000-mile 'underground railroad from Northern China to Bangkok, Thailand and the unique situation on the Korean Peninsula....
, 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
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
.
It has also been reported that Jones will be participating in a documentary film directed by Planet B-Boy
Planet B-Boy
Planet B-Boy is a 2007 documentary film that focuses on the 2005 Battle of the Year while also describing B-boy culture and history as a global phenomenon. This documentary was directed by Canadian-American Korean filmmaker Benson Lee, shot by Portuguese-American filmmaker Vasco Nunes, and...
director, Benson Lee.
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kindness Hero Awards | Kindness Hero | Felice News | |
| Mashable Mashable Mashable is an American news website and Internet news blog founded by Pete Cashmore. The website's primary focus is social media news, but also covers news and developments in mobile, entertainment, online video, business, web development, technology, memes and gadgets... Open Web Awards |
Must-Follow Personality | Felice News | ||
Personal life
Jones currently resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his mother. Max formerly resided in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
.
The reporter currently attends Toronto Prep School
Toronto Prep School
Toronto Prep School School is a private school in Toronto, Ontario that was founded in 2009.Toronto Prep School is a Grade 7 through 12, coeducational, private, day school situated on an urban campus in the heart of Toronto . Toronto Prep is accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education...
in Toronto's Davisville
Davisville
Davisville may refer to:* Davisville , subway stop in Toronto, Ontario Canada* Davisville, former name of Davis, California* Davisville, Missouri, unincorporated community in Missouri, United States* Davisville, Rhode Island, former home of the U.S...
district.
Jones holds dual citizenship between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Max Jones speaks intermediate Korean, French & Spanish & is of Irish, Italian and French decent.
Charity Work
Max was key in securing the release of American journalists Laura LingLaura Ling
Laura G. Ling is an American journalist, working for Current TV as a correspondent and vice president of its Vanguard Journalism Unit, which produces the Vanguard TV series. She is the sister of Lisa Ling, who is a special correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show, National Geographic Explorer,...
and Euna Lee
Euna Lee
Euna Lee is a South Korean-born American journalist who has worked for Current TV since 2005. Lee and fellow journalist Laura Ling were detained in North Korea after they crossed into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the People's Republic of China without a visa...
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.