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<p>Dawna Friesen is a Canadian <a href="/biography/dawna-friesen">journalist</a>. She is most famous for her work at NBC News and Global News.</p>

<h2>Background and Age</h2>

<p>Dawna Friesen was born on October 8, 1964, in Winnipeg, Canada. Her parents were non-practicing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonites">Mennonites</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonites">Mennonites</a> are a group of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity">Christians</a> named after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menno_Simons">Menno Simons</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menno_Simons">Simons</a> taught his followers with lessons from early Swiss Christians around the 15th century. The religious group promoted adult baptism and rejected military service and politics. Even though Friesen’s parents weren’t actively practicing their religion, her childhood still reflected a rural Christian lifestyle.</p>

<p>Friesen was raised on a grain farm that was 40 minutes west of Winnipeg. As a young girl, she learned to work on the farm including driving a tractor. Her parents needed an extra hand on the farm and they didn't want to outsource the work to a family outsider. They believed putting Friesen to work would teach her a lot of life lessons. She would learn discipline because the long farm hours required her to wake up early. Friesen did not turn down many tasks that her parents assigned her. Even when a job was more fit for a boy, Friesen still wanted to do it.</p>

<p>Her parents were shocked that she ended up with a career on television. She was considered to be very shy when she was growing up. During social gatherings, she hated being the center of attention. Friesen graduated from Red River College with a degree in Communications.</p>

<h2>Marriage, Wife, and Kids</h2>

<p>Dawna is married to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kennedy_(journalist)">Tom Kennedy</a> who is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kennedy_(journalist)">Correspondent</a> of CTV which is based in London. They gave birth to a baby boy in 2005.</p>

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<h2>Career and Net Worth</h2>

<p>Dawna Friesen started her career as a journalist in 1985 with the Portage La Prairie newspaper. The newspaper job ended up being a great launching pad for Friesen. From there, she went on to report for various stations in Thunder Bay. Her work spanned major Canadian regions such as Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto.</p>

<p>After almost a decade in the industry, Friesen started to build up steam in her career. By the late 1990s, she was recruited by national networks in both the US and Canada. She got her first major break when she joined NBC News. At NBC, Friesen covered stories out of London as well as the Middle East. In the desert region, she covered the Israeli Palestinian conflict and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Israeli Palestinian conflict has been going on for centuries and is considered to be a very dangerous topic for journalists to cover.</p>

<p>Friesen was dedicated to bringing her audience exclusive coverage. She even traveled to Iraq for a few days when tensions were high. She wanted to fully immerse herself into the environment so that she could understand the environment she was reporting on. Friesen did not try to avoid dark topics, she was a key figure in covering the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pearl">reporter</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pearl">Daniel Pearl</a> in Karachi.</p>

<p>Friesen won her biggest award when she received an Emmy for her part in NBC's coverage of the 2008 U.S Presidential Election. She was able to represent all the multiple angles and viewpoints that were coming in during a historical presidential race. It was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama">Barack Obama</a>’s first term, marking the first time an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Americans">African American</a> took the seat of United States President.</p>

<p>In 2010, Friesen succeeded <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Newman_(journalist)">Kevin Newman</a> as Global National anchor at Global News. Friesen became the first full-time female news anchor to lead a nightly newscast in Canada. In 2011, she won the Gemini Award for best news anchor.</p>

<h2>Philanthropy</h2>

<p>Dawna was very thankful for how her parents raised her. Unfortunately, both her parents developed dementia as they reached their later ages. Friesen was deeply saddened by the mental conditions of her parents. She became an active supporter and advocate for the Alzheimer Society of Canada.</p>

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