franklin foerFrankin Foer, editor of The New Republic, has resigned his post due to differences about the direction of the magazine with owner Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook.

Hughes wants to position TNR as a digital enterprise under CEO Guy Vidra, who was hired in October.

He hired Gabriel Snyder, former editor of Atlantic Wire to replace Foer.

In a staff memo, Vidra wrote the 100-year-old publication will make "significant investments in creating a more effective and efficient newsroom as well as improved products across all platforms."

TNR will make staff cuts as it scales back its printing schedule in half to 10 issues per-year and shift the bulk of its operations from Washington to New York.

Leon Wieseltier, literary editor and 31-year veteran of TNR, also has quit.