Burson has appointed Sujata Mitra as US chair of earned media.Mitra brings more than 25 years of experience across earned media, corporate reputation and communications strategy. An Emmy Award-winning former journalist, she will oversee Burson’s US earned media team and serve as a senior advisor to clients.She joins Burson from Edelman, where she most recently served as executive vice president and group head, earned media. In that role, she led a multi-sector team and worked with senior leadership across organisations on communications and reputational matters.Earlier in her career, Mitra led communications at Vox Media, supporting brands including The Verge and SB Nation. She has also served as senior director of communications at HuffPost.Her appointment comes as Burson continues to build its earned media capabilities in the US.