Daniela Doncel
Latino Communities ReporterDaniela Doncel is a Colombian American journalist who joined Connecticut Public in November 2024. Previously, Daniela has worked as a general assignment field reporter and anchor at WTIC NewsTalk 1080 and as the news director at UConn's WHUS Radio.
In 2025, Daniela trained to be a leader in the newsroom as part of a program called the Widening the Pipeline Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. She also won first place for Best Radio/Audio Story at the 2025 NAHJ New England Awards.
Daniela has a Bachelor's of Arts in Journalism from the University of Connecticut and a Master's of Fine Arts in creative writing from Arcadia University in Pennsylvania.
Through her reporting, Daniela strives to showcase the diversity of the Hispanic/Latino communities within Connecticut. Her interests range from covering complex topics such as immigration to highlighting the beauty of Latino culture and arts.
When she’s not out reporting, Daniela enjoys writing fictional stories, hiking Connecticut’s scenic trails, and reading while snuggled up with her Yorkshire terrier, Meela.
Have a story to share? She can be reached at ddoncel@ctpublic.org.
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Muchos latinos en Connecticut ponen a la familia primero debido a creencias culturales, especialmente cuando los adultos mayores necesitan cuidados. Pero cuando las conversaciones sobre el cuidado no se valoran de la misma manera, los desafíos pueden ser aún más difíciles para quienes terminan siendo los cuidadores. -
Una mujer cubana de 92 años envejece de manera independiente en su apartamento de New Britain. Pese a que los latinos a menudo viven con su familia, los estudios demuestran que la próxima generación pueda querer envejecer como ella. -
A homecoming event was held at Cheshire Town Hall Friday for Rihan, the Cheshire High School student from Afghanistan, who was released from ICE detention Tuesday in Massachusetts. -
A 92-year-old Cuban woman is aging independently in her New Britain apartment. Though Latinos often live with extended family, research shows the next generation may want to age like her.
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Many Latinos in Connecticut put family first due to cultural beliefs, especially when older adults need care, but when conversations around caregiving are not valued in the same way, the challenges can weigh even heavier on those that end up as caregivers.
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La conferencia de prensa del Día de la Declaración de Impuestos reabrió el debate sobre qué sectores deben asumir el costo para apoyar a las familias trabajadoras. -
The student and his family were granted entry to the U.S. from Afghanistan via humanitarian parole in 2024 due to “direct Taliban threats.” -
Working class advocates call for a CT Billionaire’s Tax, raising debate amid rising costs nationwideThe Tax Day press conference raised debate over who foots the bill to support working families.
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El grupo HUSKY 4 Immigrants entregó personalmente una carta al gobernador Ned Lamont y a varios otros líderes legislativos, solicitando su apoyo para incluir a todos los residentes, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, en la legislación dirigida a mitigar los recortes de fondos federales. -
UConn Hartford ha cumplido los requisitos para ser reconocida como una Institución de Servicio a Hispanos, sin embargo, el campus no recibirá ningún beneficio federal por esta designación bajo la administración Trump.
