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Vox.com co-founder Melissa Bell will lead Chicago Public Media
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Bell, who co-founded Vox.com in 2014 and became publisher of parent company Vox Media in 2016, will take the helm at CPM Sept. 3.
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Bell, who co-founded Vox.com in 2014 and became publisher of parent company Vox Media in 2016, will take the helm at CPM Sept. 3.
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