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Draft:John James Laws

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{{Short description|American digital media professional}}

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John James Laws

John James Laws is an American digital media professional and former television sports journalist. He has worked as a sports anchor and reporter for several ABC-affiliated television stations and is currently the Director of Digital Media{{Cite web |title=John Laws |url=https://www.discoversouthflorida.com/agent/john-laws/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.discoversouthflorida.com |language=en-US}} at The Mastropieri Group. Laws has also appeared in various television shows and independent film projects.

Education and Career

Laws attended Missouri State University{{Cite web |title=2024-25 Swimming (PDF) |url=https://missouristatebears.com/documents/2024/10/21/2024-25_Swimming___Diving_Record_Book__Entering_Season_.pdf |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Missouri State |language=en}} on an athletic scholarship for swimming and graduated with a degree in Media Journalism and a minor in Computer Information Systems. He later completed a data analytics program at Thinkful, a coding bootcamp focused on technical skills development.

Career

Laws began his career in sports journalism, working as a sports anchor, reporter, and producer at KMID ABC-2{{Cite web |title=BikeWeekDayThree |url=https://www.racingforlife.org/BikeWeekDayThree.html |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.racingforlife.org}} in Midland/Odessa, Texas. He later moved to KHBS-KHOG{{Cite web |date=2011-03-12 |title=Pelphrey: 'I Am Only Saying I'm Working Right Now' |url=https://www.4029tv.com/article/pelphrey-i-am-only-saying-i-m-working-right-now/4940959 |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=KHBS |language=en}} in northwest Arkansas, where he expanded his coverage to regional sports. In 2011, he joined KTUL ABC-8{{Cite web |last=Group |first=Sinclair Broadcast |date=2015-03-26 |title=John Laws |url=https://ktul.com/archive/john-laws |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=KTUL |language=en}} in Tulsa, Oklahoma, continuing in a similar role and covering significant sporting events in the region.

After leaving broadcast journalism, Laws pursued a possible screen acting career in Atlanta. He made his network television debut as an eligible bachelor on ABC’s “The Proposal” in 2018{{Cite web |date=2018-09-07 |title=Watch The Proposal Season 1 Episode 10 Season Finale: Episode 10 Online |url=https://abc.go.com/shows/the-proposal/episode-guide/season-01/10-episode-10 |access-date=2025-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907052230/https://abc.go.com/shows/the-proposal/episode-guide/season-01/10-episode-10 |archive-date=7 September 2018 }}. Laws appeared mostly in commercials before landing another network role in Season 7’s midseason premiere of Tyler Perry’s “Haves and Have Nots” in 2020. While Laws admittedly enjoyed acting, he felt that he needed a career change. He transitioned into a digital media editor and client spokesman for VIDEOBOLT, producing video content for online platforms.

Laws started First Call Media in 2021 following the global pandemic, continuing his digital storytelling projects and media production. Laws also worked as a college sports recruiting consultant, creating digital content related to student-athlete recruitment. Currently, he serves as the Director of Digital Media at The Mastropieri Group, overseeing content strategy and media production.

Notable Acting Appearances

Laws has appeared in television and independent productions, including:

Personal Life

Laws currently lives in Boca Raton and you can find him on social media platforms such as Facebook{{Cite web |title=John James Laws Facebook Profile |url=https://www.facebook.com/TheJohnLaws |website=https://www.facebook.com/TheJohnLaws}}, X{{Cite web |title=John James Laws X Profile |url=https://x.com/TheJohnLaws |website=https://x.com/TheJohnLaws}}, and Instagram{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/thejohnlaws/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=www.instagram.com}} under the handle @TheJohnLaws, where he shares insights into his professional endeavors and personal interests.

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