Jacinth Jones
About Jacinth Jones
Jacinth Jones serves as the Media Relations Manager at Urban Institute and is the Founder of COSMiC. With a background in journalism and public relations, she has contributed to various media outlets and plays a key role in promoting social and economic policy discussions.
Work at Urban Institute
Jacinth Jones currently serves as the Media Relations Manager at the Urban Institute, a position she has held since 2024. Prior to this role, she worked at the Urban Institute as a Media Relations Specialist from 2021 to 2024 and as a Media Relations Coordinator from 2019 to 2021. In these roles, she contributed to the organization's communication strategies and efforts to engage with the public on social and economic policy issues.
Current Role at COSMiC
Since 2020, Jacinth Jones has been the Founder of COSMiC, a platform dedicated to amplifying diverse voices in media. Through her leadership, COSMiC has focused on creating content that resonates with a broad audience and addresses important cultural and social topics.
Previous Experience in Media Relations
Jacinth Jones has a diverse background in media relations and communications. She was a NextGen HBCU Fellow at ColorComm, Inc. from 2022 to 2023. Additionally, she worked as a Graduate Student Communications Consultant at Project Row Houses from 2021 to 2022. Her early career included internships at WUSA-TV, NBC Washington, and NBC News, where she gained valuable experience in production and digital media.
Educational Background
Jacinth Jones holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Howard University and a Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations & Corporate Communications from Georgetown University. Her educational background has equipped her with the skills necessary to create engaging content and effectively communicate complex ideas.
Media Contributions and Impact
Jacinth Jones has contributed to various prominent media outlets, including Teen Vogue, NBC Washington, WUSA9, HBCU Buzz, and COSMiC. Her work focuses on amplifying the voices of researchers and facilitating discussions on social and economic policy, thereby enhancing public understanding of these critical issues.