By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent
DeSales Media Group announced Sept.18 that long-time editor of Nuestra Voz, Jorge I. Domínguez-López, has been promoted to editor-in-chief of publications.
Domínguez-López will now oversee the two-award winning papers of the Diocese of Brooklyn, The Tablet and Nuestra Voz.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Domínguez-López studied cybernetics and mathematics at the University of Havana and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from St. John’s University. In the early 1990s, he was one of the founders of the Studies Center of the Archdiocese of Havana and Vivarium magazine, the first independent and Catholic publication in Cuba since 1959.
Since immigrating to the United States, Domínguez-López has worked as a translator, editor and writer for the Education Department at McGraw-Hill Companies. Vito Formica, executive director of news content and development at DeSales Media Group, praised Domínguez-López as the “clear choice” for the appointment.
Formica, who leads the DeSales Media Group’s news department, which also includes the nightly newscast Currents News, added: “Jorge’s impressive credentials and his deep understanding of the Church will play a critical role in our strategy to provide all readers in the diocese and beyond with even more high-quality, faith-based journalism across all media platforms.”
Since May 2015, Domínguez-López has been the editor of Nuestra Voz. During this time, Nuestra Voz he led the paper to become one of the leading Spanish Catholic newspapers in North America, with 51 Catholic Press Association awards.
Nuestra Voz has evolved from a monthly print newspaper to a daily online source of Catholic news in Spanish with an international audience. Recently, Nuestra Voz became the most followed page among the Brooklyn Diocese social media pages.
Domínguez-López regularly appears on NET-TV’s Currents News to provide analysis on breaking news stories and during live coverage of papal trips. He is the co-host of “Al Pan, Pan,” a talk show with Father Tomás del Valle on NET-TV.
In August, Domínguez-López headlined an event in Dublin, Ireland on “The Challenge of Pope Francis to the Church in Ireland,” during the Vatican organized World Meeting of Families.
In addition to his new role, Formica announced that long-time reporter for The Tablet, Marie Elena Giossi has been promoted to managing editor. Giossi will report to Domínguez-López, and assist him in overseeing the day-to-day operation and production of the newspaper.
Giossi is a Brooklyn native and joined The Tablet staff in 2003. She started as the youth editor and has assumed greater editorial duties through the years, with highlights of her Tablet career including covering two papal visits to New York, 2008 and 2015; two World Youth Days, Germany, 2005, and Australia, 2008, and the National Catholic Youth Conference in Ohio, 2007.
Giossi says she is proud to have been part of The Tablet editorial teams that won several Catholic Press Association Awards.
Previously, she was the health editor and a staff reporter at The Brooklyn Skyline newspaper. Her work has appeared in Catholic News Service, the Knights of Columbus’ Columbia magazine and CatholicMom.com.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Fordham University, Lincoln Center, and has completed graduate courses in religious education at Fordham.
Former editor of The Tablet, Ed Wilkinson will stay on staff as editor emeritus. In his expanded role, Wilkinson will serve as an editorial advisor, he will create a detailed newspaper archive, and he will work directly with Chief Operating Officer of DeSales Media Group William Maier.
Together, they are implementing a plan that will reduce bulk newspaper deliveries to parishes by increasing individual subscriptions. Wilkinson will also continue to host his popular TV show On the Block and substitute for Anchor Liz Faublas on Currents News.
Given the combined circulation of The Tablet and Nuestra Voz is at 92,000 newspapers, Domínguez-López said he believes the future of Catholics news in the diocese of Brooklyn has been strengthened by Wilkinson’s steadfast leadership, and he looks forward to building on his success.
“Ed Wilkinson, editor of The Tablet for 35 years, is the best role model any Catholic editor could ask for. We are lucky to have his wisdom and his advice as we start this new chapter in the long, rich history of The Tablet,” Domínguez-López said.