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Will the Union-Tribune rename itself the San Diego Register? (The Orange County Register's parent, Freedom Newspapers, went into bankruptcy in September and emerged April 30.) The U-T brought in Jeff Light, formerly of the Register, as editor. Here is what I have gleaned from various sources on Light's new hires. As early as last April, Kris Viesselman declared that she would become managing editor and creative director of the U-T. Among several things, she previously led designers, illustrators and graphics reporters at the Register. Larry Nista will be A-section and "InDepth" editor (whatever that means). He began as a sports designer at the Register in 1994 and in 2002 moved to graphics director. In 2005 he went with the Washington Post. Peter Nguyen will be features design director. Nguyen spent five years as illustration and features design director of the Register. Light presumably made these hires. By bringing in old Register colleagues, he is clearly starting on the wrong foot, because he won't be able to escape charges of favoritism.
Will the Union-Tribune rename itself the San Diego Register? (The Orange County Register's parent, Freedom Newspapers, went into bankruptcy in September and emerged April 30.) The U-T brought in Jeff Light, formerly of the Register, as editor. Here is what I have gleaned from various sources on Light's new hires. As early as last April, Kris Viesselman declared that she would become managing editor and creative director of the U-T. Among several things, she previously led designers, illustrators and graphics reporters at the Register. Larry Nista will be A-section and "InDepth" editor (whatever that means). He began as a sports designer at the Register in 1994 and in 2002 moved to graphics director. In 2005 he went with the Washington Post. Peter Nguyen will be features design director. Nguyen spent five years as illustration and features design director of the Register. Light presumably made these hires. By bringing in old Register colleagues, he is clearly starting on the wrong foot, because he won't be able to escape charges of favoritism.