Best Practices Award | National Association of Black Journalists | 2008
“It is horrendous when a journalist is killed for reporting on a story that needs to be told. This is really something that deserves to be honored, so it was an easy decision.” – Barbara Ciara, NABJ president

Tom Renner Award | Investigative Reporters and Editors | 2008
For outstanding reporting covering organized crime or other criminal acts. “These stories would have been difficult to pursue under any circumstances, but it took extreme dedication to get at the truth following the assassination of Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey.” – IRE statement

James Madison Freedom of Information Awards | Society of Professional Journalists Northern California Chapter | 2008
The Chauncey Bailey Project and two of its reporters, Thomas Peele and Roland De Wolk, were recognized for their significant contributions to the advancement of freedom of information and expression.