James Burnett

James Burnett is the current Managing Director at The Trace. James has over fifteen years of experience in the field of journalism, with a focus on investigative reporting and long-form features. James has worked as a story editor at The New Republic, news editor at New York Magazine, and enterprise editor at AOL News. In 2010, they were a finalist for the Scripps Howard Award for Washington Reporting for their work on "The Nanotech Gamble." James has also been a politics editor at Rollingstone.com and an independent writer and editor.

James Burnett's educational career began when they completed their Bachelor of Arts at Duke University in Public Policy Studies.

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