Max Kutner

Contributes print and web articles to local and national publications on general interest topics including politics, education, health, science, finance, and crime. Published bylines in The Boston Globe, Smithsonian magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Boston magazine, Vice, Wired, Nautilus, Chronogram, Just Security, Newsweek Japan, The Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, the Red Hook Star-Revue, and Vassar: The Alumnae/i Quarterly.

Sought after as guest by local, national, and international broadcast outlets to discuss news, including in prime time. Outlets have included MSNBC, the BBC, BBC World, CBSN, ITV, CTV, France 24, NY1, and NPR affiliates including WNYC. Programs have included The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, Weekends with Alex Witt, Good Morning Britain, and WNYC’s The Takeaway. Appeared alongside anchors including Stephanie Ruhle, Alex Witt, Hallie Jackson, and Lawrence O’Donnell.

Creator and host of the Audible Original podcast "Radicalized," about violent extremism. Trending in US, bestseller in UK. Awarded Best Podcast by the Society for Features Journalism.

Worked on projects including New York Times bestseller "Kushner, Inc."

Wrote articles on history, science, and culture for the Smithsonian Institution’s signature magazine with 7M print readers. Contributed front- and back-of-book print stories as well as content for Smithsonian.com and social media accounts. Interviewed key figures including Jane Goodall, Boris Johnson, Mark and Scott Kelly, and Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman.

Directed, shot, wrote, edited, and produced documentary films and video content that appeared on television and at festivals across the country. "At the Corner of 3rd and 3rd" focuses on a Brooklyn landmark that had been largely abandoned since the 1960s. The film won Best Documentary at the Red Hook International Film Festival and Best Documentary Short at the Greenpoint Film Festival. "Trial and Error" follows a man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. The film… Show more

Directed, shot, wrote, edited, and produced documentary films and video content that appeared on television and at festivals across the country. "At the Corner of 3rd and 3rd" focuses on a Brooklyn landmark that had been largely abandoned since the 1960s. The film won Best Documentary at the Red Hook International Film Festival and Best Documentary Short at the Greenpoint Film Festival. "Trial and Error" follows a man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. The film screened at five festivals. "Keeping the Light," about the last civilian lighthouse keeper in the U.S., screened on PBS. Mastered Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Avid. Show less

Managed daily operations within the offices of Gawker, Jezebel, Gizmodo, Kotaku, Jalopnik, and io9 media brands. Served as executive assistant to top editors, sales managers, and members of the leadership team. Gained exposure to multiple aspects of the journalism industry while supporting a 100-person organization.

Produced video content of City Parks Foundation's SummerStage series and helped integrate footage into marketing campaigns and make it available online and to partners, including NBC. Helped develop and manage the official SummerStage YouTube channel. Created promotional video that appeared on the Madison Square Garden marquees.

Founded student-run digital publication regarded as a go-to source for around-the-clock campus news. Sourced tips from community and published breaking news. Published more than 2,500 blog posts that generated more than 1M page views in four years and earned two award nominations from U.S. News & World Report.

Assisted with non-profit summer film festival and equipment rental company. Maintained social media accounts, created publicity materials, handled equipment, coordinated volunteers and provided office support.

Assisted with on-location documentary shoots, pre-production research, securing locations and subjects, preparing and conducting documentary interviews, logging footage, script development, coordinating schedules and travel, managing deliveries and additional office and executive assistance.