Dustin Jones - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Dustin Jones is a senior staff writer at Coffee or Die Magazine and a part-time reporter for NPR's digital news desk. He primarily covers military and intelligence, breaking news, but enjoys working on long-form narrative pieces. He kickstarted his journalism career as a local reporter in Southwest Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. From there he went on to study at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where he focused on documentary production and book publication. Jones served four years in the Marine Corps with tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. The New Hampshire native has lived all over the country, but currently resides in Southern California. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding and tearing up the dancefloor, sometimes all in the same day.

Content

Total articles 10137

• A son uses music to connect with his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's

  By Dustin Jones

  Sep. 21, 2023

• Still there: Alzheimer's has ravaged his mother's memory, but music brings her back

  By Dustin Jones

  Sep. 21, 2023

• The first wild spotless giraffe is discovered at private preserve in Namibia : NPR

  By Dustin Jones

  Sep. 12, 2023

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NPR

National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, non-profit membership organization of public radio stations in the United States, established in 1970. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NPR produces and distributes a variety of news, information, talk, entertainment, and cultural programming to over 860 member stations across the country. NPR's flagship programs include "All Things Considered," a weekday evening news show, and "Morning Edition," a morning news program. It also features "Tiny Desk Concerts," showcasing live performances by various musicians. NPR gathers news from 36 bureaus worldwide and collaborates with more than 270 independent public radio stations, reaching a diverse audience of approximately 27.5 million listeners weekly. The organization is funded through grants, corporate sponsorships, and listener donations, supporting its mission to provide quality programming and foster informed public discourse.