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Richard Jones is a British photojournalist, based in Hong Kong until 2012. In 2009 he was the victim of an assault by Grace Mugabe and her bodyguard.^[1]

Jones' work related to China's One-Child Policy has won numerous Human Rights Press Awards^[2] and a National Press Photographers Association Award.^[3] He won the Photojournalism category at the Photography Masters Cup International Color Awards in 2009.^[4] He was nominated and "Highly Commended" in the Foreign Reporter of the Year category at the UK Press Awards in 2011 for his reporting from China for the Mail on Sunday.^[5]

In 2012 Jones moved to the UK and pursued a career in the cultural sector, working for museums and galleries. In 2023 he was named as a finalist National Lottery Awards "Outstanding Individuals" in heritage for is work documenting the faces and testimonies of the Last Generations of Coalminers from Wales.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Mrs Mugabe assaults our photographer outside her luxury Hong Kong hotel - Times Online". 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
^ "Home" (PDF).
^ "NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2009 Still Photo Winners". bop.nppa.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009.
^ "Photography Masters Cup | International Color Awards". www.worldphotographicarts.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
^ "Press Awards 2011: The full list of winners". 5 April 2011.

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[1] "Mrs Mugabe assaults our photographer outside her luxury Hong Kong hotel - Times Online". 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

[2] "Home" (PDF).

[3] "NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2009 Still Photo Winners". bop.nppa.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009.

[4] "Photography Masters Cup | International Color Awards". www.worldphotographicarts.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.

[5] "Press Awards 2011: The full list of winners". 5 April 2011.

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+'''Richard Jones''' is a British [[photojournalist]], based in Hong Kong until 2012. In 2009 he was the victim of an assault by [[Grace Mugabe]] and her bodyguard.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-01-21 |title=Mrs Mugabe assaults our photographer outside her luxury Hong Kong hotel - Times Online |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article5537251.ece |access-date=2022-06-14 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090121000709/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article5537251.ece |archive-date=21 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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+Jones' work related to China's [[One-Child Policy]] has won numerous Human Rights Press Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcchk.org/media/2008hrpa_WinnersList.pdf|title=Home}}</ref> and a [[National Press Photographers Association]] Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bop.nppa.org/2009/still_photography/winners/?cat=UPS |title=NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2009 Still Photo Winners |website=bop.nppa.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327191958/http://bop.nppa.org/2009/still_photography/winners/?cat=UPS |archive-date=2009-03-27}}</ref> He won the Photojournalism category at the Photography Masters Cup International Color Awards in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldphotographicarts.com/photoshow/colorawards/3rd_gala/presentation/fullsize.php?t=Winner%20in%20Photojournalism&id=26185 |title=Photography Masters Cup {{!}} International Color Awards |website=www.worldphotographicarts.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718114432/http://www.worldphotographicarts.com/photoshow/colorawards/3rd_gala/presentation/fullsize.php?t=Winner%20in%20Photojournalism&id=26185 |archive-date=2011-07-18}}</ref> He was nominated and "Highly Commended" in the Foreign Reporter of the Year category at the UK Press Awards in 2011 for his reporting from China for the Mail on Sunday.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/press-awards-2011-the-full-list-of-winners/ | title=Press Awards 2011: The full list of winners | date=5 April 2011 }}</ref>
-'''Richard Jones''' is a British [[photojournalist]] based in Hong Kong.
+In 2012 Jones moved to the UK and pursued a career in the cultural sector, working for museums and galleries. In 2023 he was named as a finalist National Lottery Awards "Outstanding Individuals" in heritage for is work documenting the faces and testimonies of the Last Generations of Coalminers from Wales.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
-== Early life and career ==
-He grew up near Cardiff, South Wales, UK and now lives in Hong Kong and Tokyo. He is the founder of Sinopix Photo Agency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sinopix.com|title=China, Japan, Asian features, stock and and assignment photography, {{!}} Sinopix Photo Agency|website=www.sinopix.com|access-date=2017-11-23}}</ref>
-== Assault ==
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-He received world attention when wife of [[Zimbabwe]]an president [[Robert Mugabe]], [[Grace Mugabe]] and her bodyguard assaulted him in Hong Kong while he was working for the [[Sunday Times]] newspaper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/|title=The Times & The Sunday Times|access-date=2017-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/|title=The Times & The Sunday Times|access-date=2017-11-23}}</ref>
-==Awards and nominations==
-Photography Masters Cup International Color Awards.<ref>[http://www.worldphotographicarts.com/photoshow/colorawards/3rd_gala/presentation/fullsize.php?t=Winner%20in%20Photojournalism&id=26185 www.worldphotographicarts.com]</ref>
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-Jones was nominated and  "Highly Commended" in the Foreign Reporter of the Year category at the UK Press Awards for 2010.
-Jones’ work related to China’s [[One-Child Policy]] has won numerous Human Rights Press Awards<ref>http://www.fcchk.org/media/2008hrpa_WinnersList.pdf</ref> and a National Press Photographers Association Award.<ref>[http://bop.nppa.org/2009/still_photography/winners/?cat=UPS bop.nppa.org]</ref>
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