Lauren Turner

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Location
Perrysburg, Ohio
School
The University of Toledo, Hondros College of Business
Expertise
Outlander, Harry Potter, The Vampire Diaries
  • Lauren Turner is the founder and lead editor of Turnstile Editing, a boutique editorial practice built on a simple conviction: words deserve human attention.
  • Lauren's industry focus spans pop culture journalism, including anime, gaming, and entertainment coverage, as well as lifestyle and community reporting.
  • Lauren's tenure at CBR — where she rose to senior editor, then anime editor, while also serving as an onboarding specialist training the next generation of writers — sharpened her range across entertainment, culture, and all things television.

Experience

Lauren Turner brings over a decade of editorial experience across journalism, digital publishing, health communications, and entertainment media. She built her editorial instincts from the ground up — beginning as a copy editor and staff reporter at The Independent Collegian in 2013. Since 2022, Lauren has worked as an editorial freelancer for Marquis Who's Who, creating and copy editing content for print and online features. She has also contributed as a writer and editor for a Toledo-area publication. Before joining Static Media's TVLine in 2026, she covered movies and TV topics for GameRant and edited for CBR.

Education

Lauren Turner has a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from The University of Toledo.

TVLine Editorial Policies

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