Douglas Jones

Douglas Jones

Douglas Jones

Digital Producer

Douglas Jones is a producer for Scripps News covering topics from a national angle including politics, consumer issues and stories that cross borders becoming international concerns that affect the lives of Americans and catch the attention of U.S. lawmakers. Douglas spent over a decade at CNN and CNN International's 24/7 operation covering stories from around globe. He left to work in public relations for a housing development project in New Zealand, and then spend time working for UNICEF in Cambodia. He returned to CNN to cover the 2016 presidential election attending the DNC and the RNC, then went on to cover the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. and his presidency. Douglas then joined TEGNA before moving to Scripps News, writing and producing online content for the national website as well as online content for Scripps stations in 41 markets around the United States.

Recent Work
Workers build a home.

Scientific breakthrough in fungal networks could change home building

Sodas in bottles.

FDA works to finally ban soda ingredient outlawed in other countries

Marvel Superhero Movie Black Panther Display at the theater.

'Black Panther' stunt actor Taraja Ramsess, children killed in crash

A Wilson's warbler bird in Alaska.

US group will change list of bird names to correct offensive history

Delta lays off corporate employees to cut costs

Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee.

Ga. judge: Trump codefendants' 'privacy' not enough to seal dockets

Patrick Dempsey.

Lewiston native, actor Patrick Dempsey, 'heartbroken' after shootings

A recall that involves Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cookers.

Nearly 1 million pressure cookers recalled by Best Buy after injuries

Scenes in Maine with sparse streets after mass shooting.

Maine residents grieve in lockdown as police search for suspect

A person protests outside of the Supreme Court Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington.

Student debt activists buy off millions in loans, then cancel them

A passenger looks at an information display at Hong Kong International Airport

US state senator arrested at Hong Kong airport on gun charges

Mary Lou Retton arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards.

Olympian Mary Lou Retton released from hospital, home recovering

GEICO sign in the tunnel leading to the visitors locker room before an NFL football game.

Geico confirms significant layoffs, pushes for return to office

Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray points to a video display of a UAP.

US Defense Department eyes possible threat of unidentified phenomena

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni.

Uganda head says used clothing imports from 'dead people,' wants ban

Palestinians walk past the Al Nuseirat Bakery, destroyed in an Israeli airstrike.

Biden pledges humanitarian aid for Palestinians after trip to Israel

Atlanta airport security.

Multiple people stabbed, including officer, at Atlanta airport

L. Catterton co-CEO, Michael Chu, Birkenstock CEO Oliver Reichert.

Shoe brand Birkenstock opens for investors with a lackluster IPO

Mary Lou Retton arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards.

US Olympic gold winner Mary Lou Retton 'fighting for her life' in ICU

Wendy's and McDonald's logos.

McDonald's, Wendy's win federal lawsuit over burger size advertising

Incoming House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and incoming House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

McCarthy's office denies reports he planned to leave Congress soon

Enlisted U.S. sailors line up.

DOD pushes for more awareness of domestic abuse in the military

A Kaiser Permanente sign

Kaiser Permanente said teams available to keep bargaining with unions

American Paul Whelan jailed in Russia.

American prisoner Paul Whelan appears in new Russia state media video

The Moon in the night sky

Rare Super Blue Moon to shine on Aug. 30: Here's how to see it

Elvis Presley's Exhibition Quality S&W Model 53 Revolver at auction.

Rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley's historic revolver to be auctioned

Staffer for Sen. Rand Paul stabbed on H. St. in D.C.

Court releases video of moment Sen. Rand Paul staffer stabbed in DC

Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro visits border where he says clothing was stuck on razor wire where families got trapped.

'Everyone needs to see': Joaquin Castro calls border buoys 'barbaric'

A concept showing a remote controlled container ship vessel powered by Rolls Royce technology.

Are autonomous shipping vessels the future of maritime commerce?

Diver finds woman's wedding ring lost at bottom of a lake.

Diver manages to find woman's lost $9,500 wedding ring in lake