NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty-three students and young journalists from diverse backgrounds have been named Chips Quinn Scholars for summer 2011 by the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute and participating news organizations.

OAKLAND, Calif., March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Local media companies Comcast (http://comcastcalifornia.mediaroom.com) and the Bay Area News Group (B.A.N.G.) (http://www.bayareanewsgroup.com) today honored 27 Bay Area residents for making a positive impact in their communities at the 2nd Annual Hometown Heroes ceremony.

CHICAGO, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company today announced that, effective immediately, Doug Thomas has been promoted to executive vice president/general manager for Tribune365, the company's national sales solutions group.

Chauncey Bailey Project Breaks News of Additional Charges in the Controversial Murder Case OAKLAND, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chauncey Bailey Project (CBP) today reported a major breakthrough in the murder of the former editor of the Oakland Post, learning that murder charges are imminent against former Your Black Muslim Bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV and another man after authorities reached a plea agreement with the only person who had been arrested in the case. A trio of CBP investigative reporters wrote that Devaughndre Broussard, who confessed to killing Mr.

By Oakland Tribune An earthquake shook parts of the East Bay this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, with a magnitude of 3.1, struck at 4:19 p.m., a mile northeast of Piedmont and three miles northeast of Oakland. No damages or injuries have been reported.