Michael P. King
Madison, Wisconsin
920.915.9004
michael (at) michaelpking.com
Michael P. King is a staff photojournalist at the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, Wis., where he specializes in news, sports, and
local community photojournalism, as well as multimedia storytelling. He and his colleagues were named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize
for Breaking News Reporting in 2012 for their months-long coverage of Wisconsin's collective bargaining protests and legislative
turmoil.
He serves as National Secretary for the National Press Photographers Association.
Michael earned a degree in visual communication from Ohio University and has previously worked for
the Green Bay
Press-Gazette, The Post~Crescent in Appleton, Wis., The Associated Press, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, and the Evansville
Courier & Press. Michael's work has been recognized by CPOY, the Ohio and Wisconsin News Photographers Associations,
and the National Press Photographers Association. He learned management and editing practices at The Kalish in 2009,
and
took part in the
Eddie Adams Workshop and AP's Diverse Visions/Diverse Voices workshop.
He is available for freelance work anywhere, provided it does not present a conflict of interest with his employer.