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Biography

Elizabeth DeSantis is a multimedia journalist studying broadcast and photojournalism at the Media School at Indiana University Bloomington. She serves as the producer for Indiana University Student Television show Hoosier News Source and regularly appears as an anchor or guest reporter for the international news segment Around the World. She has covered stories of antisemitism, Islamophobia and refugeeism in her work. Her passion is sharing the stories of communities typically underrepresented in the media and furthering pluralism in the industry. DeSantis has worked in various newsrooms from Artistic Media’s Hoosier Country 105 and Bloomington “B97” radio stations to the more past paced environment of a NPR/PBS affiliate, Indiana Public Media WTIU/WFIU. She currently serves as an economy and education beat reporter at Indiana Public Media, where she produces stories for radio, television and digital format. She is also an investigative reporter on staff at Arnolt Center of Investigative Journalism. For the Arnolt Center, she works alongside organizations like Gray TV and Gannett to produce national investigative stories. DeSantis is currently participating in a collaboration between IU NewsNet and the Arnolt Center to uncover the rise in sexual assaults that has been occurring on college campuses across the US. In addition to her work as a journalist, she is also a student of Middle Eastern Studies at Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. DeSantis is a member of the Arabic Flagship at Indiana University. She has a low advanced working proficiency in Arabic language and a high novice working proficiency in Persian language.

Content

Total articles 199

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  Tri-State doctors say increased RSV, COVID-19 cases could damper New Year’s plans

  By Elizabeth DeSantis Verified

  Dec. 26, 2023

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  Henderson Co. EMA re-evaluating tornado preparedness with new national plan

  By Elizabeth DeSantis Verified

  Dec. 21, 2023

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  DCSO to start new narcotics enforcement division

  By Elizabeth DeSantis Verified

  Dec. 19, 2023

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WFIE-TV (Evansville, IN)