About Lori King
Editor-in-chief of the Toledo Free Press
I am a retired military print journalist and a retired Toledo Blade photojournalist. Although I hung up my cameras for good (or so I thought). One of my most accomplished and important civic journalism duty was launching the Toledo Free Press, a startup, nonprofit online newsroom. Before I took that job in June 2024, I was an educator and podcaster.
On June 3, 2024, I began my most recent stint at the helm of the Toledo Free Press (TFP), and I wouldn’t have considered the position without my many years of journalism, photojournalism, audio and teaching experience.
My journalism career began in the U.S. Army as a print journalist when I was 18, serving eight years active army, and 10 years in the Ohio Army National Guard and three years in the Air National Guard. I retired from the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo in 2000. I retired from military in July 2000 and from the Toledo Blade in August 2021.
Recent Former Employment:
Editor-in-Chief of the Toledo Free Press: June 3 2024 - July 2025
Adjunct photojournalism and multimedia instructor at the University of Toledo. I teach the Integrated Media course, which I hope to turn into a teaching classroom for the TFP - 2020 - 2024
Host/producer of the National Press Photographer Association’s (NPPA) The Visual Voice podcast: 2023-2025
Education:
BS in photojournalism | Kent State | 1991
MA in Journalism Education at Kent State | 2012
Journalism Track | Defense Information School | U.S. Army | 1980
Contact information: lorikingblog@gmail.com | loriking@toledofreepress.com | Twitter @intro2pj | Instagram @toledophotog
To see my full resume, go to the Curriculum Vita page.
Volunteer of the Year Award for hosting and producing the Sword and Pen podcast for the Military Veterans in Journalism Network. I hosted the Sword and Pen for three years, but bid farewell during my last episode in May 2024 because of my new role with the Toledo Free Press.