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Kim Lawton is an award-winning reporter, producer, writer, editor and speaker who has worked in broadcast, print and online media specializing in religion, ethics and culture.
Lawton is executive producer at Kim Lawton Media LLC, an independent production company that develops videos and documentary films and offers media consultation. For nearly 20 years, Lawton was Managing Editor and Correspondent for the highly-acclaimed national public television program “Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly,” where she oversaw program content and appeared as a regular on-air correspondent. She also provided exclusive material for program’s award-winning website. "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly" ended in March 2017, but its website is still accessible at: www.pbs.org/religion.
Lawton was a journalist fellow at the University of Southern California’s Center on Religion and Civic Culture, where she produced a series of video profiles for the Center’s multimedia “Engaged Spirituality” project. She was also a fellow in the European Union’s “Global Exchange on Religion in Society.” She was selected by the East-West Center to participate in the Senior Journalist Seminar, during which she spent three weeks traveling around the globe studying US relations with the Muslim world.
Lawton is a frequent commentator on issues of faith, culture and spirituality. She has appeared on outlets including PBS, MSNBC, CNN and the BBC. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications and websites including THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, RELIGION NEWS SERVICE and HUFFINGTON POST.
Lawton has received many awards for her work. Over the course of her career, she has worked on assignment in nearly 30 countries.