Lorna Jones has been promoted to deputy Washington bureau chief for CBS News, it was announced today by Susan Zirinsky, CBS News president and senior executive producer. Jones, who is currently the managing editor of the CBS News Washington Bureau, will assume her new role on July 6.

“I am very pleased for Lorna Jones to become deputy bureau chief in Washington at this critical time,” said Zirinsky. “Lorna is passionate about getting to the heart of the story and will help us mobilize our D.C. operation so that we are ahead of the news – as she has with our coronavirus coverage over the last several months.”

“I am honored to be part of the team of journalists at the CBS News Washington Bureau, who bring insightful and comprehensive reporting on the most pressing stories that impact our world,” said Jones. “With the tremendous pace of news, this is a pivotal time for all of us in the Washington Bureau. I look forward to helping support the next chapter for CBS News.”

Jones will report to Executive Vice President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, who becomes acting bureau chief for the CBS News Washington Bureau on July 6 as part of larger changes within the bureau.

Jones was named managing editor of Washington in 2018 after serving from 2015-2018 as the senior producer in Washington for CBS Newspath, CBS News’ newsgathering organization that provides news and information to 200+ affiliates nationwide and to broadcasters around the world. During that time, she managed breaking news, oversaw editorial content and was responsible for developing on-air talent and producers.

Prior to moving to Washington, Jones was the weekend news manager for the CBS News national desk in New York. Before that, she was a producer on the domestic and international news desks. Jones started her journalism career at 48 HOURS as a production secretary in 2001.

Jones was part of the CBS News team that won the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Silver Baton for “sober and professional breaking news coverage” of the Newtown school shooting in 2012. She graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in politics and journalism. Jones lives in Washington, D.C., with her family.

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