TOLEDO, Ohio—It’s a busy news day for Jaden Jefferson.

• The 11-year-old journalist works out of his home
• He became a global sensation when he landed an interview with Sen. Elizabeth Warren
• Since the interview, he’s been in high demand and gained more than 22,000 Twitter followers

“Some of the stuff that I’ve covered included hazmat situations, shootings here in Toledo… I’ve definitely covered a lot of press conferences and the city council,” said Jefferson.

Jefferson works from home—with the dining room serving as a makeshift newsroom.

It’s where the cub reporter posts stories to his social media pages called “Jaden Reports Now.”

“I’ve always been creating my own packages, my own news stories, writing my own news stories, posting to social media when I get new things, new content out there, and just making sure people are aware through that,” said Jefferson.

The 11-year-old—yes, 11— who’s a 6th-grader, became a global brand after he landed an exclusive interview with U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren when she stopped in Toledo ahead of the Democratic debates in Detroit last month. 

“What are you doing for equal opportunities for people of color?” he asked the Senator.

And it didn’t stop there.

Jefferson also landed interviews with Ohio Congressman and presidential candidate Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, making sure to ask tough questions that matter to his audience—“What has Lordstown taught you about industrial complexes here in America?” 

Jefferson’s parents say he’s been in high demand ever since the Warren interview, even gaining more than 22,000 twitter followers.

“Well, she finally got back to work. (Laughs) So, I mean it was day after day after day. I know the one day we probably had about ten events or interviews the very next day after the Senator Warren interview, said Lynnel and James Jefferson.

Lynell and James Jefferson both work full time, so Jaden’s grandmother drives him to breaking-news and other assignments.

They say he’s a great student, but his journalism privileges can be taken away as punishments.

“If he doesn’t make his bed up or put his clothes up or something along those lines, we’ll restrict him from the computer, or he can’t go to an event or something like that, and I’ll tell you, it’s a good tool to motivate him because we haven’t had that lately,” said James.

His parents say they’re doing everything they can for Jefferson to keep bringing the news to his followers.

And Jefferson is going to keep striving to be the best journalist he can be.

“It’s definitely been an exciting experience and a very great experience, it’s definitely been a great summer, so it’s definitely been a great experience and something I’m not going to forget,” said Jefferson. “And really… even with all the attention, I’m still going to keep doing what I was doing before all the attention, which is reporting the facts here in Toledo.”