He served as editor of the UK version of men's fashion and lifestyle magazine GQ from 1999 to 2021.
[1] In June 2023 Jones became the new editor-in-chief of the London Evening Standard which had been without a full-time editor since the previous October.
[3] He has held senior roles with several other publications, including editor of magazines i-D and Arena, and has contributed weekly columns to newspapers The Independent and The Mail on Sunday.
[6] In 2012, Jones wrote three books, When Ziggy Played Guitar: David Bowie and Four Minutes that Shook the World, The Biographical Dictionary of Popular Music and From the Ground Up: U2 360° Tour Official Photobook.
He described "the thought of Jacob Rees-Mogg being taken seriously by the electorate" as "frightening" but was more critical of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying his attitude to antisemitism in the party was "insulting".