RD Recap: Ken Li Joins Newsweek; Guy Vidra Leaves TNR

Ken Li jumps to Newsweek as managing editor. Li was the founding editor of Re/code and previously worked at a number of familiar publications, including Reuters, The Financial Times and the New York Daily News. “Ken’s background includes a great mix of writing, editing and strong newsroom leadership that are critical for the managing editor role,” Newsweek editor Jim Impoco said in a statement. The managing editor position opened up because Kira Bindrim left the role to join Quartz to head up the site’s new talent lab.