Dakota Karson
Dakota Karson
Evening Editorial Lead
Dakota Karson is currently the evening editorial lead overseeing Newsy's daily news team. Dakota works with her team each and every night to engage Newsy's viewers and inform them about what's happening around the world. Prior to her role at Newsy, Dakota was in the Windy City as a digital video content producer. She started her career off in Champaign, Illinois, where she was studying broadcast journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She graduated in 2017 and has since been focused on bringing stories that matter to viewers. When she isn't in the newsroom, you can find her playing a round on the golf course, baking any of numerous baked goods from scratch, or driving up to Chicago to visit her family and friends.
Recent Work
Sen. Bernie Sanders Released From Hospital Following Heart Attack
Joe Sestak Becomes 24th Candidate To Enter 2020 Race
Oregon Republican Senators Flee The State To Block Climate Legislation
US Confirms Iran Shot Down An American Military Drone
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Enters 2020 Presidential Race
Alabama Governor Signs Controversial Abortion Bill Into Law
Denver Votes To Become First City To Decriminalize 'Magic Mushrooms'
Peter Mayhew, The Original 'Chewbacca,' Dies At 74
President Trump Vetoes Resolution On Saudi-Led War In Yemen
Lori Lightfoot Wins Chicago's Mayoral Election
Trump Nominates Jeffrey Rosen As Deputy Attorney General
Australian Judge Sentences Cardinal George Pell To 6 Years In Prison
'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Diagnosed With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer
House Passes Major Gun Control Legislation For First Time In Decades
Lawmakers Come To An Agreement, Trump And O'Rourke Hold Rival Rallies
Singer Chris Brown Released From Jail Following Rape Allegation
Michigan State University's Interim President Resigns
House GOP Leaders Remove Rep. Steve King From Committee Assignments
Wisconsin Officials Say Missing 13-Year-Old Has Been Found Alive
