Katie Feeney

Feeney first began posting to TikTok when it was still known as Musical.ly in 2015. She continued to create content throughout high school, amassing 2 million TikTok followers when the Coronavirus pandemic started in 2020. During the pandemic, she began posting videos on the growth of sea monkeys and unboxing videos.[4] In February 2021, she made national headlines when she made over one million dollars using Snapchat's "Spotlight" feature within six weeks of posting content, something that had never been done before in Snapchat's history.[5] In February 2023, she was selected to be a tester for a new Instagram feature, called "Broadcast Channels" along with celebrities such as Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin, FaZe Rug, and Valkyrae.[6]

Like TikTok, Feeney is also active on YouTube Shorts, since it was launched in 2021. Through this, she was able to gain more than 750,000 new subscribers on the platform in just three months.[7] Due to her success with shorts, YouTube invited her to be their official correspondent for Super Bowl LVI in 2022. She served as a de facto sideline reporter, interviewing players, and documented the game by posting shorts on her channel. She has described YouTube as her "fastest growing platform."[8]

Feeney enrolled at Penn State University in the fall of 2021, studying Broadcast Journalism in hopes of starting her own podcast or talk show. She began producing more lifestyle oriented content, focusing on the life of a college student.[9] She also works with the Penn State Football team, along with the school's other sports, to provide social media content.[10] Feeney has also used her platform to fundraise for the school's "THON" fundraiser, which raises money for children fighting cancer at Penn State Health Children's Hospital.[11]

On April 13, 2022, Feeney was hired as the first ever “Commanders Social Media Correspondent” by the Washington Commanders. This marked the first time in NFL history that a social media personality partnered with an NFL team. As part of the partnership, Feeney provides exclusive team coverage to her followers, with the goal of connecting them and other fans to the organization. During the 2022 NFL season, she covered the draft party, rookie minicamp, training camp, media day, and select home games.[12]

On November 28, 2022, Feeney was hired as the White House social media correspondent for AKSM Media.[13] Feeney will provide her followers with coverage of White House events, as well as expanding White House reporting via social media. AKSM's goal for Katie is to connect a younger audience to the White House and limit the spread of misinformation on social media.[14] On her first day on the job, she began posting content covering First Lady Jill Biden's 2022 Christmas decorations at the White House.[15]