McCumber named Hearst editor

David McCumber, former managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, has been named editor of two of Hearst’s Connecticut newspapers, The Advocate of Stamford and the Greenwich Time, as well as editorial director of its Connecticut Newspaper Group.
From the release: “David has been a valuable member of the Hearst Newspapers team for the last decade and we are excited to have his leadership at The Advocate and Greenwich Time,” said Steven R. Swartz, president of Hearst Newspapers. “He will also bring a wealth of editorial experience and journalistic vision to all our of Connecticut papers.”