Lauren Barton

Hi there! I’m a journalist, debater, and college student, among other things. As of right now, I mostly cover the homeschooling movement, strongly focusing on mental health and safety.

Topics of Interest:

• Homeschooling
• Internet culture
• Local politics
• Social history
• Folk spirituality
• Feminism
• Journalism (as an industry)

I’m a proud member of the TJA, the National Writers Union, and the Tennessee Communication Association. I’ve been in Teen Vogue, The Nation, Scalawag Magazine, NBC News, The Poynter Institute, and a handful of other publications. I was a Vox Media mentee for their 2024 Writers’ Workshop and a 2023 applicant for the NPCJI’s Scholarship of Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo. See some of my best clips via the slideshow below or view my CV.