About me

Hi, nice to meet you!

My name’s Kimberly Lawson, and I’m a journalist and newsroom leader with more than a decade of experience building digital news products, growing audiences, and telling stories that help people understand the issues shaping their lives and communities.

I am currently the Vice President of Newsletters at COURIER, where I lead newsletter strategy across a national network of local newsrooms. Since joining the company as a startup in 2019, I have helped launch and grow newsrooms and editorial products across the country, building the teams, systems, and audience strategies behind them.

Prior to that, I worked as a freelance writer for a variety of local and national publications. I’ve been a generalist most of my writing career, but my favorite stories to write and edit are about power (or the lack thereof).

My work has spanned local news, politics and policy, health, culture, and service journalism, with a particular focus on making complex subjects accessible and useful. I’ve worked across formats—from reported features and explainers to newsletters, social video, and audience-driven editorial products—and believe deeply in journalism that meets people where they are.

Other thing to know about me:

• I’m an only child

• I’m Korean American

• I have a master’s in English

• I currently live in Georgia

• My family includes a husband, our curly-haired daughter, a goofy bonus son, and a schnoodle named Koko

Pronouns: she/her

(Photo by Paula Verna Photography)