DAVE JORGENSON NAMED ONE OF ROLLING STONE'S 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL CREATORS OF 2026

Jorgenson joins an august group of creators in the magazine's annual list

[NEW YORK – AUGUST 27] Local News International announced today that co-founder Dave Jorgenson was named one of Rolling Stone magazine's 25 Most Influential Creators of 2026. Jorgenson, who launched LNI in August 2025, has grown his audience to more than one million followers and 900 million views across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

"This is proof that people still have an appetite for news in their daily social feeds. Even when it comes from a guy playing seventeen different characters in a spare bedroom he calls a 'studio.'"

Dave Jorgenson

Jorgenson and LNI's next phase of growth will come with the September launch of a long-form series, details of which will be revealed in the coming days.

About Local News International

Founded by award-winning journalists Dave Jorgenson, Lauren Saks, and Micah Gelman, Local News International (LNI) is a social-first video company that uses humor to engage young and diverse audiences. LNI provides news and information to people who are underserved by traditional media and hyper-partisan sources. We are committed to delivering factual content and reaching men under 35 who lack reliable sources of truth on the internet. Find us on all the platforms you already love scrolling through. Find our channels at https://linktr.ee/lni.media

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