Top Ten TikTok Journalism Accounts To Follow In 2022

As the new year begins, the central role of Social Media in journalism is becoming increasingly important. More and more journalists and creators are choosing to share news on Tiktok, which has reached 1 billion users in 2021.

Check out the updated list of the accounts you should follow in 2023!

10. Sophia Smith Galer

Winner of the British Journalism Awards Innovation of the Year 2021, Sophia Smith Galer shares on her profile breaking news and fun facts on a wide variety of topics. Her work on TikTok has been highly successful since 2020: she has almost 400.000 followers on the platform.

9. NowThisPolitics

The most important news regarding politics, world leaders, and wars is brilliantly reported by Nowthispolitics. The short and insightful videos shared by the profile are followed by almost 3 million people.

8. Freeda

With interviews, news updates on feminism, and lifestyle content, Freeda is an account you can’t miss. This media company posts body-positive, colorful and inclusive content that you’ll never get bored of!

7. National Geographic

Reporters from all over the world share their experience through breathtaking content on nature, science and people on the National Geographic TikTok account. This profile offers some of the most visually appealing videos on the platform.

6. The Washington Post

One of the most popular news accounts on TikTok remains The Washington Post. The profile offers engaging and creative videos that attracted more than 1.2 Million followers – and will likely keep growing in 2022.

5. Victoria Derbyshire

Broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire’s TikToks are the perfect content to keep up to date with the news. Her videos are an engaging mix between professional news reporting and user-friendly social content.

4. Max Foster

CNN journalist Max Foster is very active on the platform, where he posts first-hand insights on hot topics – and shows his reporter life behind the scenes. His profile shows one of the best sides of information on TikTok, where he creates a strong connection with his public.

3. Alaina Wood

Scientist Alaina Wood uses TikTok to raise awareness on climate change. Her videos ‘Good Climate News’ are the wholesome content we all need for the new year!

2. BBC News

After posting its first TikTok on March 8, BBC News has already 4.000 followers. The account has so far been reporting on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and it’s definitely one of the most interesting and reliable news accounts to keep an eye on in 2022.

1. Ukrainian citizens

The Ukrainian conflict has shown the power of TikTok when it comes to user-generated content. Although we are not talking about journalists per se, users like @valerisssh share powerful and shocking storytelling of the war, opening up to a whole new way of narrating and sharing news. Of course, users must always pay attention to the reliability of these sources: fake photos and videos of the war have been circulating on Social Media. 

And as a bonus…

Don’t forget to follow Interhacktives on TikTok! On our profile, we keep you updated with everything you need to know about digital news, sharing our experience as young digital journalists in London.