Political pundit and social activist Van Jones has teamed with progressive PR pro Molly Haigh to form Megaphone Strategies, a Washington-based media strategy firm.
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The duo said the firm will be run "'for purpose' not profit" offering media relations, strategy and media training to organizations and individuals focused on social change. Start-up clients include the Working Families Party, Vote.org, Demand Progress and the Women Donors Network, among others.
Haigh called the agency a "social justice PR firm founded to lift up new and diverse voices working foor social good."
Jones will chair MS' four-member board. Haigh, a former FitzGibbon Media staffer, is joined by former colleague Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, Bernie Sanders campaign alum Diane May, Lacy Crawford, ex-comms. director for Security Works, labor activist Carlos Vera, and PAC vet Edil de Los Reyes.
Added Jones: "It might seem like our world is coming apart, and in too many ways it is,” said Jones. "But everywhere we look, we discover courageous people finding ways to break down barriers and solve tough problems. We need to hear their voices, and we need to elevate their work."
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