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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Una psicóloga latina radicada en Connecticut y un líder religioso comparten su perspectiva profesional sobre cómo abordar la salud mental con los latinos de generaciones mayores en dicho estado. -
A Connecticut-based Latino psychologist and a faith leader share professional insight on how to broach mental health with older generation Latinos in Connecticut.
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Los dominicanos en Connecticut celebraron los 182 años de independencia de la República Dominicana el viernes. Waterbury lo celebró con un alcalde simbólico por un día. -
“It's heartbreaking to witness the loss of life in recent days,” a Connecticut-based mixed media artist said. -
Iran is not a threat to the United States. said Farhan Memon, chairman of the Council on American Islamic Relations Connecticut. -
Bailarines de diversos orígenes se reúnen los martes por la noche para practicar música y danza tradicional colombiana, gracias a una instructora de baile que celebra su cultura afrocolombiana. -
Dominicans in Connecticut recognized 182 years of independence in the Dominican Republic Friday. Waterbury celebrated with a symbolic mayor for the day.
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Dancers of all backgrounds spend Tuesday nights with traditional Colombian music and dance, thanks to a dance instructor that celebrates her Afro-Colombian culture.
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El Instituto y Museo de Títeres Ballard celebran la cultura mexicana y mexicoamericana con una exposición que destaca la historia de los títeres desde sus raíces indígenas hasta la actualidad. -
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is celebrating Mexican and Mexican American culture through an exhibition highlighting its puppetry scene from its indigenous roots to present day.
