Originally published on February 15, 2019 via the Austin 3-1-1 Facebook page.
As the social media program coordinator at Austin 3-1-1, Justin Jones hosted a monthly Facebook show where he and co-host Cesar Manzanera provide Austin residents with regular updates. Episode 1 talks about Service Requests, the call center itself, and the coming month.
Originally published December 7, 2018 via Austin 3-1-1 Social Media.
As Social Media Program Coordinator at Austin 3-1-1, I independently produced a three-video series that shared quick tips for the holidays in a fun way. This is the first episode.
Originally published October 24, 2018 on Austin 3-1-1 Social Media.
When Austin, Texas’ water was unclean to drink without boiling in fall 2018, the city started to give away free bottles of water. As the 3-1-1 Social Media Program Coordinator, I was on the site in minutes, and worked together with the Creative Services Coordinator to co-shoot and edit the video, which garnered over 7k views in a week.
Originally published on August 16, 2018 on Austin 3-1-1 Social Media.
As the summer of 2018 ended, I independently produced this brief, back-to-school ad that helped Austin residents understand how they can report broken school zone lights.
“Prepare to head back to school and get ready for Austin Transportation Department, City of Austin‘s school zone flashing beacons, coming to a neighborhood near you!”
Originally published on April 25, 2018 via The Welcome Back Podcast.
Justin Jones is a guest co-host of Welcome Back, where he and regular host Andrew Thomas give immediate reactions and a brief review of Avengers: Infinity War.
Originally published on February 28, 2018 via The Daily Texan.
Wanting to act like you’ve got it all figured out before Oscars night? Listen to this in-depth preview of every Oscar category, with Charles Liu and Justin Jones talking their favorites, their picks, and their snubs. Music by Daniel Birch.
Originally published on February 22, 2018 via The Daily Texan.
Charles Liu, Justin Jones, James Preston Poole, and Alexis Tatum share their thoughts on the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther. Music is Energy Revitalized by Daniel Birch.
The University of Texas’ Hyperloop team is an award-winning organization, and would be full of campus celebrities if it were only a popular subject. The problem? Almost no one knows what Hyperloop is. With this documentary, I tell the story of the team, while also helping to explain Hyperloop to a layperson.
Note: this came out in December 2017, before Elon Musk started to push the hypothetical technology into the mainstream.
In late 2017, I sought to tell a story with a documentary short of someone whose story is rarely told. After talking with Sahar Rashed for an entirely separate story, I knew her inspiring story needed to be heard. She’s a third-year Aerospace Engineer at the University of Texas at Austin, and though nearly every step is met with resistance, she always finds a way to push through.
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