Cristela Jones

Hello and welcome! I'm an early career journalist from San Antonio, Texas with an M.A. in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in Electronic Media from Texas State University. I've written and produced stories for Bloomberg News, NPR's Next Generation Radio, The Texas Standard, etc. Follow me on LinkedIn for more!

An Austinite jumps off a bridge into Barton Springs at Zilker Park on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Photo taken for Visual Journalism, a graduate level course at UT Austin.
An Austinite jumps off a bridge into Barton Springs at Zilker Park on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Photo taken for Visual Journalism, a graduate level course at UT Austin.
An Austinite climbs on top of a tree to jump into arton Springs at Zilker Park on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Photo taken for Visual Journalism, a graduate level course at UT Austin.
The Ranger’s Managing Editor Rocky Garza, left, and Editor Sergio Medina, right, stand in front of a wall of awards won by the San Antonio College student newspaper on Oct. 21, 2021. Garza and Medina were the only two editors on staff at The Ranger during the 2020-2021 school year. Photo published on Reporting Texas.
Veronica Alcorta, journalism sophomore and photographer at The Ranger, edits photos in the student newspaper’s darkroom at San Antonio College on Oct. 21, 2021. The 95-year-old paper announced Oct. 5 it would be closing its doors in December due to decreased funding, low enrollment in journalism classes and the retirement of journalism faculty. Photo published on Reporting Texas.
Brianna Benitez, editor-in-chief of The University Star, works in her office at Texas State University’s student-run newspaper Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in San Marcos. The University Star lost a dozen reporters and editors to better paid internships and jobs since she began as editor-in-chief in spring 2020. Photo published on Reporting Texas
Bruce Harris, an elder member of St. Paul United Methodist Church raises his hands in worship during Sunday service at the church in San Antonio, Texas on Nov. 14, 2021. Harris came to church with an oxygen machine and a mask to praise God despite his health conditions. Photo taken for Visual Journalism, a graduate level course at UT Austin.
St. Paul United Methodist Church Rev. Amerson talks to members of the church congregation after Sunday service on Nov. 14, 2021. Born and raised on the Eastside of San Antonio, Amerson attended and was baptized at St. Paul growing up. Photo taken for Visual Journalism, a graduate level course at UT Austin.
St. Paul United Methodist Church ushers passes the church collection tray to another usher after the church’s Sunday morning service in San Antonio, Texas on Nov. 14, 2021. Due to the high risk of contracting COVID-19 among elders at the church, ushers decided to carry collection trays to each member who wanted to donate to the church in order to limit the number of people touching the tray. Photo taken for Visual Journalism, a graduate level course at UT Austin.