Margaret Jones (journalist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMargaret Jones (journalist)
Australian journalist
Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1923
Place of Birth: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Date of Death: 30-Jul-2006
Profession: journalist
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Margaret Jones (journalist)
- Margaret Mary Jones (8 October 1923 – 30 July 2006) was an Australian journalist, noted for being one of the first accredited to China after the Cultural Revolution, and first female Foreign Editor on any Australian newspaper.
- Described as a "trailblazer for women journalists", she wrote for John Fairfax Limited for a total of thirty-three years.Jones was born in Rockhampton, Queensland,.
- She was the youngest of six children of John Jones, an employee of the Rockhampton Harbour Board for around 40 years.
- After a Catholic education in Rockhampton, she commenced teacher training in Brisbane, but abandoned it for life as a cadet journalist.
- There is an anecdote about her having a youthful article accepted by The Times in London.
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