Melissa Bell

2 weeks ago | wbez.org | Melissa Bell

Dear Team,I’m thrilled to share that Aron Pilhofer will be joining Chicago Public Media as our new Chief Product and Membership Officer, starting June 17. I’ve known Aron since 2013, when I blindly reached out to ask him for advice before I started Vox. Aron, at the time, was a big shot at the New York Times and could have easily ignored my email. Thankfully – for me, and now for us at Chicago Public Media – he did not. I’ve been asking him for advice ever since.

1 month ago | wbez.org | Melissa Bell

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order titled Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to prohibit both direct and indirect federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). While legal challenges are likely, the outcome remains uncertain.

1 month ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Melissa Bell

At Chicago Public Media, everything we do begins and ends with you – our community. As the home of WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, we are deeply rooted in this city. Every day, our journalists work to bring you honest, independent reporting on the issues that matter most — government, education, public safety, arts and culture, and so much more. We don’t just report the news. We ask tough questions, amplify your voices, and follow the threads that others overlook, all to serve the public interest.

Mar 18, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Melissa Bell

Dear supporters and members,A couple of months ago, we shared that Chicago Public Media was taking an important but difficult step: offering a voluntary separation program to staff in certain parts of our organization. This decision came as we worked to address a significant budget gap and our long-term financial sustainability. My focus was on making strategic adjustments while protecting the core of our mission – delivering impactful, community-driven journalism to the people of Chicago.

Feb 16, 2025 | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Melissa Bell

El futuro de Ucrania se discutirá esta semana en Riad, Arabia Saudia, entre estadounidenses y rusos, sin que estén presentes ni los europeos ni —al momento de escribir estas líneas— los propios ucranianos. La pregunta que se plantean ahora los líderes europeos es: ¿qué pueden hacer al respecto?.