Laura Jones is a British television journalist who is best known for her work on the popular children's television programme Newsround. Laura worked as a journalist for BBC news in Wales before joining the show in 2002. Newsround (originally called John Cravens Newsround, before the departure of Craven) is a BBC childrens news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was the worlds first television news magazine aimed specifically at children. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... This article is about the country. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
Since her arrival on the show she has reported on news from around the world, including a visit to New Orleans in 2005 to report on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ...
Jones and co-Newsround presenter Ellie Crisell were once said to be wearing "too little clothing" on air by some parents. The BBC defended this by saying it was during summer and they felt hot.[citation needed] Ellie Crisell (born 1976, County Durham, England) is a journalist/television presenter who currently works on the childrens news bulletin program Newsround on CBBC. She sometimes appears on Newsround Extra - an occasional special programme detailing important topics. ...
She is also a reporter on Your News on BBC NEWS 24.