Full Name
Dave Jorgenson
Job Title
Senior Video Producer & “The Washington Post TikTok Guy”
Company
The Washington Post
Speaking At
Speaker Bio
In May 2019, Dave launched the @WashingtonPost TikTok channel. He and the TikTok team post short, newsworthy TikToks four times a day, five days a week. The account has gained over 1.3 million followers.
For his work on TikTok, he earned two Webby nominations in 2020 and a win in 2021. He was nominated again in 2022, this time for ‘Best Creator.’ He won an award from the North American Digital
Awards for 'Best Digital Project to Engage Young and/or Millennial Audiences.' He also made the Forbes 30 under 30 list in December 2020. Dave recently wrote a book, Make A TikTok Every Day, which includes 365 "prompts" for TikTok.
For his work on TikTok, he earned two Webby nominations in 2020 and a win in 2021. He was nominated again in 2022, this time for ‘Best Creator.’ He won an award from the North American Digital
Awards for 'Best Digital Project to Engage Young and/or Millennial Audiences.' He also made the Forbes 30 under 30 list in December 2020. Dave recently wrote a book, Make A TikTok Every Day, which includes 365 "prompts" for TikTok.
