Impact of DCF Journalism Internship

In 2021, the DCF piloted the DCF Journalism Internship Program with a grant from the COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund. The internship embedded college students as reporting interns in Delaware news outlets to focus on the impact of the pandemic on Black and brown communities, which were hit hardest by the pandemic.

Together, the interns produced 24 stories that elevated the stories and voices of BIPOC people throughout the state. Many stories were shared by multiple participating media outlets, and several were translated into Spanish, providing high-quality news and information to thousands of people.

The pilot program was so successful that the DCF, the Local Journalism Initiative, and other partners are funding it again for the summer of 2022.

About the 2021 Interns

Docquan Louallen, 
The News Journal/DelawareOnline 

Louallen is 2019 graduate of Delaware State University’s mass communications program and a resident of Wilmington.

Xiomara Moore,
Delaware State News

Moore is a student at the University of Delaware’s media communications program and a resident of Magnolia.

Johnny Perez-Gonzalez,
WHYY

Perez-Gonzalez is a student at the University of Delaware’s media communications program and a resident of Georgetown.

Kayla Williams,
Delaware Public Media

Williams is a graduate of the University of Delaware. She is a resident of Bear.

See Interns’ Work

Here are links to just a sampling of the work produced by the 2021 interns:

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