Dave Jorgenson is an American video producer. He is best known as the face of ''

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accounts. The TikTok account has 1.9 million followers and 103 million likes .

Early life

Dave Jorgenson was born to Mary and Mark Jorgenson. He graduated from

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, in 2009. He was the sports editor for the school's yearbook, and member of the Pep Club, drumline, theater and basketball. Jorgenson attended the

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and graduated from

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in 2013 with a

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in creative writing. Jorgenson is an

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Career

Jorgenson interned at ''

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'' during the 2012 election. From 2014 to 2017, he produced videos for the ''

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''. In May 2017, he joined ''

'' as a creative video producer, where he wrote and produced their "Department of Satire" series. He launched the newspaper's

account in May 2019, after which it quickly went

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. The account's videos focus largely on newsroom operations, making use of nerd humor. , it has 1.1 million followers and its videos have garnered 44.9 million likes. ''

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'' described the account as "self-aware, slapstick, and slightly cringey—a parade of pets, stunts, and workplace humor, often set to blaring pop music and shot through with a winking sense of humor about the very fact that a 142-year-old newspaper is even on here in the first place". Another running gag in the channel's videos is Jorgenson's similarity in appearance to the Vice President of the United States,

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, whom he jokingly clarifies he is not on his social media platforms. Jorgenson has drawn attention for his project's success in connecting with

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, a task that many other mainstream newspapers have struggled with. Jorgenson published a book titled ''Make a TikTok Every Day'' in June 2021, which features one TikTok video idea for every day of the year and includes 12 interviews with creators. In July 2025, Jorgenson announced he would be leaving ''The Washington Post'' the following month and starting his own video company alongside two of his colleagues.

Personal life

Jorgenson resides with his wife, Mariana, in a one-bedroom apartment where he films many of his videos. In July 2023 he announced that he and his wife are expecting a child.

References

External links

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Author page
at ''

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