Max Burns

Covers:  American politics, Economy, Current Events, Capitol Hill, Criminal Justice Reform, Millennial issues
Democratic Strategist & Founder, Third Degree Strategies | Comms: @YuhLine | Words: @thedailybeast, @NBCNews | Booking: inquiries@thirddegreestrategies.com

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I prefer pitches via email in the morning (between 9am and 11am). I do respond if I'm not going to cover the story you pitch me. If emailing, my ideal email length is 2–3 paragraphs and limited follow-up emails are ok. I never check newswires for new story ideas.

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Biography

Max is an award-winning advocacy communicator with a dozen years of experience helping companies and issue campaigns achieve their messaging goals. Max built a record of success as Communications Director for the international advocacy group Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and drove media around some of Change.org’s largest political petitions as U.S. Communications Manager. He also managed a portfolio of trade group and private sector clients as a Senior Associate at The Glover Park Group from…

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50/50 whole wheat/white flour loaf with some dinner rolls hiding behind.
I mean c'mon you'd pay like, 9.99 for this at a farmer's market and feel like you got a great deal. pic.twitter.com/JcP5vCtbX3
The insanity of our present situation is beyond parody.
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Awards

PRSA Exceptionals Under 35

2019 - Public Relations

The Exceptionals Under 35 Awards document the accomplishments, creativity, and drive that today’s young communications practitioners show, recognizing those who are changing the landscape of the industry.