👋 waves in @davejorgenson.bsky.social

Let’s gooooooo!

Wow, according to @davejorgenson.bsky.social it seems that Sam got an honorary degree at @harvard.edu I had no idea! #Harvard wow!

We put the ACTS in FACTS. Is that something? Idk workshopping it.

So glad I didn't waste my time watching the speech last night. Dave has a good summary and fact check - in two minutes!

You’d think with all of California’s vast resources @gavinnewsom.bsky.social could come up with something fresh.

A tribute to Rob Reiner after a horrific news weekend

AI-powered toys are teaching adult subjects to kids.

Bad start for our international oil shipping subsidiary

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I talked to Columbia Journalism Review about the future of media. www.cjr.org/feature/visi...

Dave is forcing us to make certificates for these awards but the winners are all Dave Jorgenson.

I came up with a participation trophy for every day this week. lni.media/p/the-partic...

In honor of President Trump’s recent FIFA Peace Prize achievement, I’ve come up with other made-up awards to give him each day next week. The full list is in tomorrow’s newsletter, subscribe here: LNI.media

The Washington Post's TikTok guy @davejorgenson.bsky.social has launched his own media outlet. Local News International — which Jorgenson launched with two of his former WaPo colleagues — is taking a social-first approach to journalism, telling news to younger audiences on TikTok and YouTube.

For DEPTH PERCEPTION, @ParkerMolloy.com speaks with Jorgenson about his new venture, his plans for growing the outlet and getting audiences hooked by sharing news in an accessible, funny way, and why he's still hopeful about the future of journalism. Learn more.

This is a great list. We gotta figure out how to get on it next year!

For this week's DEPTH PERCEPTION, @parkermolloy.com speaks with Jorgenson about his new venture and how it's the antidote to the Joe Rogan and Andrew Tate world. Learn more by reading DEPTH PERCEPTION and stay up to date with future editions by subscribing.

Journalist @davejorgenson.bsky.social is building his own media empire. Jorgenson — who was formerly at The Washington Post, where he launched its TikTok, amassing nearly 2M followers — and his new outlet Local News International are reimagining news for a generation raised on short-form video.

Smaller increase than our YouTube audience tbh

Thanks so much to @parkermolloy.com for doing this interview with @davejorgenson.bsky.social for Depth Perception. Read to the end to find out which journalists gave Dave great advice on going independent. depthperceptionbyll.substack.com/p/dave-jorge...

Not a bus, a boat.

Here’s why Medicare is both public and private

Clearly Karolyn’s Leavitt didn’t cook that delicious turkey

We really should have paywalled this

It’s still Small Business Saturday!

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Memo to Us: Stop recording our meetings

We need to update your employee ID or security won’t let you in.

Weight loss drugs are now available through Medicare.

I answered all the questions you're too afraid to google: lni.media/p/so-who-is-...

Top executives cannot shut up about AI. … but is it helping?

There’s one news story that affects everyone on Earth.

Sources are linked in our weekly newsletter, written @bychrisvazquez.bsky.social, that goes more in-depth on all the video do the week! It’s free: LNI.media (though paying subscribers get it a day early)

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Local News International co-founder @davejorgenson.bsky.social on stage at #websummit in Lisbon talking the next wave of media with Lucy Blakiston, Ramon Beheshti, and Ahmed Faid.

Here’s how a 50-year mortgage would work

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The government is borrowing money just to function

Defiant jazz

We've got a guest writer this week LNI while @davejorgenson.bsky.social is taking a much needed break. @laurensaks.bsky.social asks why some people take issue with being patriotic. Give it a read and subscribe at lni.media lni.media/p/what-s-the...

Today's newsletter is out! @davejorgenson.bsky.social and Chris go deep on the Sims and the Saudi-backed acquisition. Dave also explains how he got his job here at @lni.media. lni.media/p/what-the-s...

playing ‘Guess Who?’ with ICE

We’re excited to partner with Harry’s on this campaign.

Saudi Arabia controls your Sims now.

It’s true he kept referring to the starboard wing

J.M. Smucker Co. is suing Trader Joe’s

Paramount reallllly wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery