• by Sara Guaglione , April 25, 2016

Newsweek today appointed Ken Li as managing editor. Li, who most recently served as founding editor of Re/code, will replace outgoing managing editor Kira Bindrim, who is headed to Quartz to become editor of its talent lab after three years at Newsweek.

Li will be based out of IBT Media’s headquarters in New York City (IBT owns Newsweek) and will report directly to Jim Impoco, editor in chief of Newsweek.

Li told Publishers Daily that his top priorities as managing editor will be “preserving and growing the fantastic investigative, in-depth and high-quality analysis that the brand, under Jim Impoco, has created.”

As managing editor, Li’s responsibilities include handling day-to-day operations for the site and production of the weekly print and digital magazine. He will work closely with Impoco to guide Newsweek’s editorial direction, manage the team of reporters and editors and coordinate with sales, marketing and technology teams at IBT Media.

“We're going into a really important election season and want to keep pushing Newsweek’s growth and momentum by putting the best digital minds at the forefront of our news operation,” Impoco stated.

Li told PD that because he has spent his career covering the intersection of technology and media businesses at Re/code, he is “excited to have [the Newsweek] team pursue stories in a sector that is driving the global economy and our culture.”

“I'm eager to work in print again, but also believe that there's a huge opportunity in digital,” Li added.

Prior to Re/code, Li also worked as a reporter and editor at Reuters, the Financial Times, The Industry Standard and the New York Daily News.

Newsweek announced several other internal moves and promotions today: Kevin Dolak has been named national editor and will oversee the publication's 2016 elections coverage; Margarita Noriega has been named executive editor of digital; and Iva Dixit has been promoted to social media editor.