STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York News Publishers Association recognized the outstanding contributions of the 2023 Staten Island Advance/SILive.com staff.
The latest recognition highlights the achievement of the Staten Island Advance/SILive.com staff in securing the Distinguished Breaking News Coverage Award for their collaborative effort on the “Tottenville School Shotting” series.
Those who contributed to the coverage included managing producer of breaking news Eddie D’Anna, social media reporter Shane DiMaio, and breaking news reporter Shaina McLawrence.
It was on Oct. 25, 2022, that the breaking news team received an urgent transmission across the police scanner that confirmed a longstanding fear – gunshots fired at a local high school, and students on lockdown.
The staff swarmed Tottenville High School and had the first brief breaking news story and photos from the scene published on SILive.com within 20 minutes of the shooting, which had taken place outside the school during the first wave of dismissal.
“As a parent, there is nothing scarier than the thought of gunfire at or near a school. Once it was confirmed shots were indeed fired in proximity to Tottenville, we sought to get accurate information out to Staten Island residents as quickly as we could,” said D’Anna.
“We had several reporters and photographers working from the scene to tell the impact of the scary situation on students at the school, as well as others in close contact with the NYPD to make sure we had the latest, most accurate information”
Shane DiMaio, the newsroom social media expert, raced to the scene and began a live video broadcast that lasted for 45 minutes and was viewed 35,000 times as we brought information to frightened families who could not make it to the site.
“I take a lot of pride in making sure that if something is happening on Staten Island –especially if it’s a breaking news story with major significance — that I’m there on the scene with live video…
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