Dave Jorgenson

Washington, D.C.

Senior Video Reporter

Education: DePauw University, BA in English Writing

David Jorgenson is a senior video reporter leading the Washington Post TikTok Team. He launched the TikTok channel in May of 2019 and no one ever told him to stop. He also interviews kids around the country for his show "Short Takes."
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Latest from Dave Jorgenson

    Experiencing a solar eclipse: ‘Nothing can prepare you’

    On April 8, 2024, millions in the path of totality experienced momentary darkness and, for some, a moment of transcendence.

    April 8, 2024

    The Washington Post’s 2024 Peeps diorama contest winners

    This year’s Peeps diorama contest saw twice as many submissions as last year. The contest was revived in 2021 after being discontinued in 2017.

    March 28, 2024
    “Jeopardy!”

      Kids give parental advice

      Reporter Dave Jorgenson is about to become a parent, so he went straight to the source for advice.

      July 25, 2023

      The Washington Post’s 2023 Peeps diorama contest winners

      Our favorite Peeps dioramas in the contest include references to Rihanna, Ukraine and Rudy Giuliani’s appearance on “The Masked Singer.”

      April 11, 2023

        Data manipulation, explained with Superman comics

        Data manipulation, explained with Superman comics

        March 6, 2023

          Kids tell us what they want for the holidays

          We went to Nationals Park to interview local kids and ask them what they want this holiday season.

          December 24, 2022

            ‘Wakanda Forever’ leaves some Black women TikTokers behind

            Some Black women influencers said they were not invited to the film's world premiere and that this was not the first time they felt excluded.

            November 10, 2022

            The Washington Post tried to get suppressed on TikTok. Here’s what happened.

            Our reporters tried to get TikTok to punish The Washington Post's TikTok account and keep viewers from watching it by posting content the app suppresses.

            October 28, 2022

              The Washington Post TikTok Team tried to get suppressed

              Our experiment had several flaws, but it managed to shine light on a huge issue that many TikTok creators deal with every day.

              October 27, 2022

                Video 2

                This TikTok, published four hours after the "control" TikTok not only failed to get suppressed, it was our best performing TikTok of the week.

                October 27, 2022