Alumni of the Week: Chelsea Israel '09

Think D3TV is just for DePauw students pursuing a career in the media? Think again! Chelsea Israel '09 was a dedicated anchor of "The Source" during her time at DePauw, but she has chosen to go down a path that does not lead to the media.

Chelsea got her start as a news anchor on her high school's morning news show, and she was excited to hear that DePauw had so many opportunities for freshmen to get involved immediately on-air. Like many of DePauw's Media Fellows, Chelsea chose to not restrict herself to one campus media outlet. In addition to serving as an anchor for "The Source," she also tried out being a news reporter for WGRE and wrote a few articles for The DePauw. Although she did take part in other media fields, television proved to be Chelsea's strong suit, and she contributed greatly to D3TV's news department. When it came time to complete her Media Fellows internship, Chelsea stuck to her television news roots and took on an internship at C-SPAN.

Chelsea is currently in her second year of law school at Indiana Law School-Indianapolis, which has helped her see the role that the media plays in some surprising professions. Some of Chelsea's course work has involved the role that the media can play in the judicial selection process or in an attorney's work. Despite not actively pursuing a role in the media, Chelsea acknowledges that a law degree could definitely help someone pursuing a career in television news; in fact, many of the producers she worked with at C-SPAN were former attorneys. "My advice to anyone interested in entering the [media] field would be to not limit or niche yourself into one area as you may miss out on many great opportunities," she said.