A former editor of The Register Citizen has been named corporate director of digital content for The Register Citizen's parent company.
Jonathan Cooper will oversee Yardley, Pa.-based Journal Register Co.'s plans for an aggressive push into delivering local news, sports and information on a 24/7 basis, across all types of digital platforms, from Web sites to social media such as Twitter and Facebook, to mobile phones and eBook and tablet computer-type devices.
Following his stint as Register Citizen editor, Cooper went on to serve as editor of the New Britain Herald, founded PLAY magazine in New Haven, and most recently was director of online sales and content for the New Haven Register.