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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En ocasiones, cuando estamos en un lugar desconocido, lo único que necesitamos para sentirnos más a gusto es una cobija acogedora y nuestro libro favorito. Esa es la idea detrás de Books & Blankets at the Border, una organización sin fines de lucro que recorre todo el país para donar artículos para el confort a familias necesitadas. -
La compañía de teatro afro-latina cierra su espacio físico en el centro de Waterbury tras sufrir un duro golpe por los recortes de fondos federales en mayo. -
Los funcionarios de Connecticut alientan a las familias de bajos ingresos a seguir aprovechando el programa para mujeres, infantes y niños, WIC, por sus siglas en inglés, a pesar del cierre del gobierno federal. -
Danbury Unites for Immigrants, un grupo local de defensores proinmigrantes, lanzó la campaña de "puerta a puerta" para compartir recursos. -
Los latinos en el área metropolitana de New Haven pueden celebrar su herencia en la ¡Fiesta Latina! durante todo el fin de semana. Esta celebración anual del Mes de la Herencia Hispana ofrece una mezcla de presentaciones culturales y actividades educativas enfocadas en empoderar a la comunidad. -
The measure prohibits most civil immigration arrests on courthouse grounds without a signed judicial warrant, and bars law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings in court. -
A restaurateur at Hartford’s Parkville Market is doing all he can to avoid passing tariff costs to customers, hoping the situation is temporary. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing its decision on Trump’s emergency tariffs after hearing arguments last Wednesday. -
A photography and science exhibit at CT State Community College Capital called "Biology with a (Spanish) Accent" features over 30 prints of natural elements. -
In a strange place, sometimes a cozy blanket and a favorite book is what we need to feel more at home. That’s the idea behind Books & Blankets at the Border, a nonprofit traveling cross-country to donate comfort items to families in need.
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Join Estela Camacho as she builds her ofrenda for Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. She is one of several community members that have an ofrenda on display in observance of the Mexican celebration.
