Mark Di Ionno

Mark Di Ionno
Mark Di Ionno
Born	December 22, 1956 (age 68)
Alma mater	Rutgers-Newark
Occupation	Journalist

Mark Di Ionno (born December 22, 1956) is an American journalist and writer.^[1]

Di Ionno is a former general news columnist at New Jersey's top newspaper, The Star-Ledger.^[2]^[3] He is an adjunct professor of journalism at Rutgers University–Newark. He is a 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist in news commentary for his columns on Hurricane Sandy, the suicide of Tyler Clementi, and other local events and issues.^[4]^[5]^[6] He later worked with TAPinto.^[7]

Di Ionno has written extensively about New Jersey in several books that serve as guides to the landscape and history of the state.^[8] Two of his books published with Rutgers University Press, New Jersey's Coastal Heritage: A Guide and A Guide to New Jersey's Revolutionary War Trail won the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Award.

Personal

Di Ionno was raised in Summit, New Jersey^[9] and graduated Summit High School and Rutgers University–Newark. He served in the U.S. Navy. He is father of six and resides in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.^[10]^[11]

Books

New Jersey's Coastal Heritage: A Guide (Rutgers University Press) 1997
A Guide to New Jersey's Revolutionary War Trail: for Families and History Buffs (Rutgers University Press) 2000
Backroads, New Jersey: Driving at the Speed of Life (Rutgers University Press) 2002
The Last Newspaperman (Plexus Publishing) 2012
Gods of Wood and Stone (Atria Books) 2018^[12]^[13]

References

^ Newark's Literary Lights (PDF), Newark Public Library, 2016
^ Di Ionno, Mark (December 14, 2018). "A farewell love note from columnist Mark Di Ionno". NJ.com.
^ "Newark Department of Public Safety Welcomes Mark Di Ionno as Public Information Officer". Insider NJ.
^ "Finalist: Mark Di Ionno of The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ". The Pulitzer Prizes. The Pulitzer Prize. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
^ "2013 Journalism Pulitzer Winners". The New York Times. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
^ "Mark Di Ionno page at Simon and Schuster". Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^ "Mark Di Ionno joins TAPinto chain". New Jersey Globe. February 19, 2019.
^ Bannon, Melissa (2002-09-15). "BY THE WAY; Two-Lane Tour Guide". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
^ "Star Ledger columnist, Mark DiIonno, will speak at Summit Public Library", Independent Press, September 1, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Di Ionno, a resident of Mountain Lakes, grew up in Summit where he attended high school."
^ "What Drew You Into Journalism?", CIvicStory, April 22, 2015. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Mark Di Ionno is a lifetime newspaperman and a 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist in news commentary, primarily for his work on Hurricane Sandy.... He is a graduate of Summit High School, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and father of six."
^ Lusardi, Anthony. "Mountain Lakes author will read, sign books in Boonton", The Citizen of Morris County, July 16, 2018. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Mountain Lakes author Mark Di Ionno will bring his latest novel to Bobby’s News & Gifts store on Main Street at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19."
^ Cutler, Jacqueline (July 15, 2018). "Columnist Mark Di Ionno hits it out of the park with 'Gods of Wood and Stone'". NJ AdvanceMedia for nj.com.
^ "Summer Reading 2019: Through the Past Darkly for NJ Hall of Famer". NJ Spotlight News. August 22, 2019.

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[1] Newark's Literary Lights (PDF), Newark Public Library, 2016

[2] Di Ionno, Mark (December 14, 2018). "A farewell love note from columnist Mark Di Ionno". NJ.com.

[3] "Newark Department of Public Safety Welcomes Mark Di Ionno as Public Information Officer". Insider NJ.

[4] "Finalist: Mark Di Ionno of The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ". The Pulitzer Prizes. The Pulitzer Prize. Retrieved October 3, 2020.

[5] "2013 Journalism Pulitzer Winners". The New York Times. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

[6] "Mark Di Ionno page at Simon and Schuster". Retrieved October 13, 2020.

[7] "Mark Di Ionno joins TAPinto chain". New Jersey Globe. February 19, 2019.

[8] Bannon, Melissa (2002-09-15). "BY THE WAY; Two-Lane Tour Guide". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-10-03.

[9] "Star Ledger columnist, Mark DiIonno, will speak at Summit Public Library", Independent Press, September 1, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Di Ionno, a resident of Mountain Lakes, grew up in Summit where he attended high school."

[10] "What Drew You Into Journalism?", CIvicStory, April 22, 2015. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Mark Di Ionno is a lifetime newspaperman and a 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist in news commentary, primarily for his work on Hurricane Sandy.... He is a graduate of Summit High School, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and father of six."

[11] Lusardi, Anthony. "Mountain Lakes author will read, sign books in Boonton", The Citizen of Morris County, July 16, 2018. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Mountain Lakes author Mark Di Ionno will bring his latest novel to Bobby’s News & Gifts store on Main Street at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19."

[12] Cutler, Jacqueline (July 15, 2018). "Columnist Mark Di Ionno hits it out of the park with 'Gods of Wood and Stone'". NJ AdvanceMedia for nj.com.

[13] "Summer Reading 2019: Through the Past Darkly for NJ Hall of Famer". NJ Spotlight News. August 22, 2019.

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