Name
Creating Creators: How Local News International built an in-house creator team and took it independent
Date & Time
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speakers
Description
Lauren Saks and Micah Gelman left the Washington Post nearly one year ago to form independent news company Local News International with Dave Jorgenson, the former Washington Post TikTok Guy. Hear how they grew a team of creators that built new audience around next-gen on-camera reporters across live and social, then went their own way. The goal: deliver the news to fans who don't interact with news publishers in traditional ways. What have they learned about building trust as independent journalists and building a modern news business that their audience wants to support?
Session Type
Session