Dave Jorgenson left his position at The Washington Post in July 2025. During his tenure, Jorgenson launched a TikTok channel for the news outlet that attracted 1.9 million followers.
His YouTube presence also grew to include 454,000 subscribers. Local News International produced a program titled "What’s Your Source" to engage audiences.
Jorgenson described the show as being "kind of like ‘Last Week Tonight,’ but more journalism-forward." To facilitate viewer interaction, Local News International established a hotline for the public to submit questions.
A Pew Research Center survey from the Pew-Knight Initiative found that 58% of U.S. adults consider social media an important way to track news. The same study showed 13% of that group identified social media as their primary source for news.
Data from a 2022 Pew Research Center survey indicated 43% of Americans viewed social media as an important news source. That 2022 report also noted that 5% of Americans ranked social media as their most important news source.
Jon Stewart appointed Brinda Adhikair as an executive producer for "The Problem."
Jorgenson said the program was "kind of like ‘Last Week Tonight,’ but more journalism-forward."
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