DiscoverUp To DateDave Jorgenson makes the news fun on TikTok. He got his start at Shawnee Mission North
Dave Jorgenson makes the news fun on TikTok. He got his start at Shawnee Mission North

Dave Jorgenson makes the news fun on TikTok. He got his start at Shawnee Mission North

Update: 2025-09-19
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When Overland Park-raised journalist Dave Jorgenson was hired at The Washington Post, reaching a younger audience was his mission. So he created the newspaper’s TikTok, dressed up in costumes, and delivered the headlines in a different way. He spoke with KCUR's Up To Date about how he got his start, and his new company Local News International.
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Dave Jorgenson makes the news fun on TikTok. He got his start at Shawnee Mission North

Dave Jorgenson makes the news fun on TikTok. He got his start at Shawnee Mission North

Steve Kraske, Elizabeth Ruiz