Gabrielle Jones
Audience EditorGabrielle Jones has a passion for serving diverse audiences. She is the Audience Editor at KERA in Dallas, Texas.
Gabrielle first joined the KERA News team as Digital News Editor in October 2019.
Previously she worked at Richmond, Virginia's PBS and NPR affiliate, VPM. Gabrielle joined VPM in 2015 and worked in a variety of roles in the fundraising, digital and news departments.
Gabrielle completed her undergraduate work in English and Mass Communications at North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C., where she finished her bachelor's degree in just three years. She earned her master’s degree in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University.
Gabrielle is a member of the board of directors of the Public Media Journalists association.
Her awards include two 2020 Regional Murrow Awards for overall Excellence and multimedia vith VPM.
Gabrielle specializes in helping teams craft and implement digital content and engagement strategies. You can follow her on Twitter @GabrielleNjones.
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The Dallas Independent School District says a "data security incident" has exposed the electronic records of students, alumni, parents and employees. -
Unofficial election results show Jake Ellzey will replace U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February after contracting COVID-19. -
Plano Police released a statement Wednesday saying after further investigation they believe someone may have willfully caused the explosion. They did not share what developments lead them to that conclusion. -
A sixth member of the Texas House tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to The Dallas Morning News. -
All eight victims were taken to local hospitals and were in stable condition early Sunday morning. -
Parker, who'll be sworn in June 15, runs an education nonprofit and was longtime chief of staff to the woman she'll replace, Mayor Betsy Price. Her opponent, Deborah Peoples, would've also made history if elected, as the city's first Black mayor. -
Mayoral races in Tarrant County's two biggest cities were the marquee matchups of runoff election day in North Texas. If the margins hold up, Mattie Parker will succeed Betsy Price in Fort Worth and become the youngest mayor in the nation's 25 biggest cities. KERA will bring you results throughout the weekend. -
Susan Wright, the widow of the late Rep. Ron Wright, will advance to a runoff in the 6th Congressional District special election. Incumbents dominated Dallas City Council races. In the Fort Worth mayor's race, Mattie Parker and Deborah Peoples will head to a runoff. -
While the spring election hasn’t received as much attention as last November’s presidential and state Legislative contests, the candidates on the ballot potentially have much more influence on residents’ day-to-day lives. Here’s what you need to know about the May 1 election. -
There are three open seats on the Collin College Board of Trustees. The school has been in the news recently because several women faculty members were let go after publicly voicing dissatisfaction with the school's COVID-19 response. Plus, Plano voters will decide on a new mayor, three other city council members, three school board representatives and six bond referendum items. -
The Tarrant County College District Board of Trustees has seven members. It provides final approval for district policies, budget and faculty and staff appointments. It also has the power to levy taxes for the construction of physical facilities and for District operation. The Tarrant Regional Water Tax District Board candidates are running to fill to fill three, four-year positions. -
Seven officers involved in the death of 26-year-old Marvin Scott III have been terminated. An eighth officer has resigned.
