Five employees at CQ Roll Call have been given buyouts at the publication, according to a newsroom memo sent out by Editorial Director Susan Benkelman obtained by FishbowlDC.

The employees are: John Bicknell, editor of CQ Weekly; Robert Healy, senior editor; Melinda Nahmias, deputy editor of CQ Weekly; Lauren Whittington, leadership editor; and Randy Wynn, chief news editor.

We hear that part of the buyout is roughly five months-worth of pay.

“We’re going to set a date for an appropriate, official celebration of these employees’ long and wonderful careers, most likely the third week in May, and we’ll make sure everyone is aware of those plans,” Benkelman wrote in the memo. “In the meantime, please wish them well on this next phase of their lives and careers. We’ll also have some snacks and drinks in the newsroom late tomorrow for these employees’ last day. I’ll bring the wine, and the Kleenex.”

FishbowlDC reported Thursday that several staffers had submitted requests for buyouts and that decisions could come by the end of the day. It looks like that panned out.

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Reuters‘ Andy Sullivan has a new job. He is now the lead reporter on the news outlet’s new Money & Politics team. Who knows, Reuters may be in the market for some new scribes.

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Political reporter  Sam Youngman has left his job at Reuters or parted ways with the company (however you want to put it). No word on where he’ll land next, but we’re sure it’ll be something interesting.

“Goodbyes are always weird,” Youngman told FishbowlDC this afternoon. “Some awesome, hard-working folks in that newsroom. But I’m excited to be a little more me. So for now, second star to the right and straight on ’til morning.”

Youngman left his job as a White House Correspondent for The Hill in November of 2011 to go to work as a campaign reporter for Reuters.

Folks, Friday was my last day with Reuters. Aside from a lot of golf, not sure what’s next. But I’ll keep y’all posted

— Sam Youngman (@samyoungman) April 29, 2013

He soon added guidance:

Goodness. I’m touched by all the kind words. Save some of it for my birthday tomorrow.

— Sam Youngman (@samyoungman) April 29, 2013

Eagle Publishing has named its replacement for Human Events‘s Vice President/Group Publisher. Taking over for Joe Guerriero, who starts as Clarity Media Group’s chief revenue officer on April 29, is Jim deGraffenreid.

deGraffenreid’s LinkedIn profile indicates he is the CEO of EEI Communications, a media training and staffing company based in Hanover, Md. He joins Human Events with a mess to sort out. The conservative weekly recently shut down its print edition, laying off scores of staffers. It is now a strictly online publication with about three people producing and managing its content. It is rumored that Human Events will eventually fold into RedState, a conservative blog also owned by Eagle Publishing.

We’ve requested comment from deGraffenreid and Eagle Publishing President Jeff Carneal.

The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Michael Riley, the Editorial Director of Bloomberg Government, as it’s new CEO.

He replaces Philip Semas, who is retiring after 44 years at The Chronicle.

Riley, 54, has worked for a variety of publications. They include: TIME, CNN, The Roanoke Times, CQ, a consultant to Politico in its early days and most recently, Bloomberg Government, which has undergone a lot of changes and growing pains, to say the least, since its inception.

In a note to staff, Corbin Gwaitney, owner and publisher of The Chronicle, wrote, “I am delighted to announce that Mike Riley, editorial director of Bloomberg Government, will be our new CEO and editor in chief. Mike has the journalistic leadership, business acumen, and digital savvy that we need to guide us into the future. He has run news organizations that cater to sophisticated and influential audiences like those the Chronicles serve, and has created innovative digital products that enhance strong print publications.”

This afternoon we learn via Twitter that Rebecca Berg is leaving BuzzFeed. She broke the news herself.

Some bittersweet personal news: Today is my last day with BuzzFeed.

— Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) April 17, 2013

I’m grateful to @dcbigjohn and @buzzfeedben for tapping me to report on Capitol Hill. Stay tuned for details on what’s next.

— Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) April 17, 2013

Her relatively new colleague, Evan McMorris-Santoro, who replaced Zeke Miller, now at TIME, remarked on Twitter,  “Good luck and Godspeed.”

ABC News Digital Managing Editor Eric Noe announced the hire of Abby Phillip as a digital reporter. Phillip is a Harvard grad who spent three years at Politico cover the money beat as well as being a White House Correspondent. For the past year she has worked for ABC as part of a Fellowship program, making the rounds at “Nightline” and “This Week.”

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One more has flown the coop at the conservative Human Events.

“I have accepted a position with Clarity’s DC Media Group as Chief Revenue Officer,” Joe Guerriero, former V.P. Group Publisher at Human Events, wrote to FishbowlDC Wednesday. “I am extremely excited about the opportunity.”

Human Events recently closed down its weekly print product, with management laying off scores of staffers. It now exists as strictly an online publication with about three people running its editorial department. Its parent company is Eagle Publishing.

“Leaving Eagle was difficult,” Guerriero said, “but this was an opportunity I just could not pass up.” Clarity Media Group is… Read more

This morning The Atlantic‘s Digital Editor Bob Cohn and VP and GM of Atlantic Digital Kim Lau announce the promotion of  Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg, their newly named executive producer of Atlantic Video. Previously she was senior associate editor. She came to The Atlantic two years ago to launch and run a video channel. Cohn describes the “arduous” task she faced, sifting through the Internet and finding material that best suited the outlet while coping with a complex licensing process.

“Kasia is the ideal person to lead our efforts,” said Cohn in a memo.

Most important line: “We’ll be hiring for this team during the spring and summer.”

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