MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 2, 2026] – Local News International announced today that ‘Dave Jorgenson Goes Independent,’ a series of videos marking Dave’s departure from The Washington Post and the creation of LNI Media, won the 2026 WAN-IFRA Global Award for Best in Audience Engagement. In addition to the accepting an award, Dave and Lauren also participated in a panel discussion on the creator economy and talked about building their audience at The Post, the decision to go independent and the lessons they've learned along the way.
NEW YORK - APRIL 21, 2026] – Local News International announced today that Dave Jorgenson has been named the Best Creator, Personality or Host in Video or Film in the 30th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration. Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - MARCH 23, 2026] – Local News International partners with MediaWise and the Patrick J. McGovern foundation to help teens create engaging content their peers can trust. Teens will learn how to craft vertical video, write captions that connect with audiences and edit short-form videos built for today’s platforms. Applications for the program open in April for creators ages 13-20 in the United States. FULL RELEASE →
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - FEBRUARY 10, 2026] – Local News International co-founder Dave Jorgenson and Gamertag Radio’s Danny Peña and Riana Manuel-Peña will join MediaWise’s game streamer initiative. Gamers Against Manipulation Efforts empowers gamers and content creators to avoid toxicity in online gaming. Watch live on Twitch on February 20. FULL RELEASE →
ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 4, 2025] – Local News International announced that co-founder Dave Jorgenson will deliver a Ted Talk on Sunday, November 9 at TEDNext in Atlanta. Jorgenson’s talk, titled “Humor is a stealth form of building media literacy,” will explore the history of comedy as an education tool in the news and information space.”
[NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28, 2025] – Local News International announced a new partnership with Harry’s on Wednesday with the debut of a new video series called ‘Will Dave Shave?’ The five episode story arc puts LNI’s Dave Jorgenson at Harry’s New York offices as their newest intern, trying out Harry’s products and getting encouraged to try the new Harry’s Plus razor and maybe, finally, shave his beard.
