"I have long admired the work of the National Catholic Register. And I appreciate it even more since I became its publisher six years ago, because I get to see first-hand what goes into the product and the care the staff takes in presenting the news," stated EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael Warsaw, who also is the Register's publisher, in the Oct. 29 edition of the newspaper, which features special anniversary coverage.
"The Register has always relayed the news of the world through the lens of the Church, but also chronicles the personal stories of struggle, conversion and redemption, as exemplified by Christ's sacrifice," Warsaw continued.
Since EWTN's acquisition of the National Catholic Register, the paper's circulation has increased by 100 percent.
"That's a figure that represents the paper's highest circulation in 17 years," DeMelo noted, adding that they have also expanded their digital platforms, where they reach their largest audiences via NCRegister.com, a weekly and daily e-newsletter and their Facebook page, which has a monthly reach of 1.8 million.
Looking ahead, DeMelo has some goals for the next decade.
"As I looked through our archives I realized they are in terrible shape," she said. "We need to get them digitized soon. We should make our archives available to anyone so I hope we can accomplish that before we turn 100."
On a broader scale, she also looks forward to increasing collaboration with EWTN entities worldwide.
"Being a part of a global network is a wonderful gift," she said, "and as EWTN builds its news division, opportunities are bound to be not simply national but international, offering not only printed news and analysis, but a compelling and complementary mix of multimedia that strengthens our mission to form and inform readers in faith so they might engage in the world."