Meet Indianapolis Star sports intern Joshua Heron – IndyStar

IndyStar’s newsroom internships are an important tradition that benefits readers, the news industry and aspiring journalists. We have nine summer interns for 2025 — students who have shown a passion for local journalism and have prior internship or student media experience. The program provides a bridge from student journalism to the professional ranks and helps the Star fill the gaps as our full-time staff take well-earned vacation time.
Similarly, we’re taking a break from our “Meet the Staff” feature for the summer to give you a chance to, yes, meet the interns. We also call them Pulliam fellows — in recognition of the family that used to own the newspaper and has continued to support journalism in Indianapolis — and past participants have gone on to rich careers at the Star and elsewhere in journalism.
Up this week is 2025 IndyStar Pulliam fellow Joshua Heron.
Sports
I graduated from Howard University in 2023 with a bachelor’s in journalism. I earned a master’s in sports journalism from Arizona State University in 2024.
My favorite part of journalism is conversing with athletes off-record. I have a passion for humanizing athletes through my work and making them relatable to readers. That starts with normal human interaction off-record. 
Paola Boivin, one of my professors at Arizona State, encouraged me to apply. Upon further research, I knew IndyStar would be a place where I could learn from world-class reporters, sharpen my skills and mature as a reporter.
I’m on the final season of “Lost.” It’s a solid show. Give it a watch if you haven’t.
“Used By You” by Hulvey. He’s one of the best rappers right now, in my opinion.
Columnist Greg Moore once told me, “It might not get better.” It’s a harsh truth but also a sobering one. This advice made me find peace in a difficult season.
Dogs. A chill one, though. 
As a Jamaican, I’d have to go Bob Marley. 
When I told people I wanted to be a journalist in college, they’d often respond, “So, I’m going to see you on TV soon.” I understand why the TV medium comes to mind first. But there’s nothing like the written word. 

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