Meg Heckman Journalist Profile

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The gendered fault lines defining the 2024 election

Oct 30, 2024 | wbur.org | Meg Heckman

Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden Sunday night was an awful brew of xenophobia, racism and sexism that showcased our nation’s worst tendencies in the heart of its largest media market. The misogyny was palpable. One opening speaker joked about Taylor Swift being murdered by her boyfriend.
'Viability' is a dangerous euphemism

Jul 24, 2024 | wbur.org | Meg Heckman

Joe Biden is out. Kamala Harris is in. And we’re about to discover if the American political media has finally learned how to fairly cover a woman ambitious enough to seek the highest elected office in the land. Political journalism has long treated women candidates differently than their male counterparts. Men tend to receive more (and more serious) media attention.
Nikki Haley is hardly a feminist icon. But her candidacy is a step towards gender equity

Jan 19, 2024 | wbur.org | Meg Heckman

Haley has cash, powerful allies and a message that resonates with Granite Staters seeking a rational voice in this untraditional election. Former President Donald Trump remains the favorite, especially after his sweeping victory in Iowa, but Haley is polling well enough to make the next few days interesting. Something else may be working in her favor, too.
Real solutions from News Desert U - Editor and Publisher

Dec 5, 2023 | editorandpublisher.com | Teri Finneman |Meg Heckman |Amanda Bright |Pamela Walck

The time for PowerPoints and keynotes is over.
Examining Gaps in Journalism Curriculum to Solve the News Desert Crisis

Nov 28, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Teri Finneman |Meg Heckman |Stephen Wolgast

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Expecting Advice: Reproductive Health and Consciousness Raising in the Boston Globe’s Confidential Chat Column

Jun 23, 2023 | tandfonline.com | Meg Heckman |Arden Bastia

Discussion and ConclusionAs the conversations described above illustrate, the Boston Globe’s Confidential Chat column was a venue for reproductive health consciousness raising during the women’s liberation movement. Like in-person consciousness-raising groups, the Chat was nonhierarchical and, although editors worked in the background on logistics, it had no formal, public-facing leader.
Local organizations offer climate education for Boston-area kids - The Scope

May 15, 2023 | thescopeboston.org | Meg Heckman |Elisabeth Hadjis |Cassidy McNeeley

As local leaders consider the need for a climate justice curriculum in Boston’s public schools, community groups across the region are filling the environmental education gap with grassroots, hands-on programming. Elisabeth Hadjis and Cassidy McNeeley In East Boston’s Jeffries Point neighborhood, just two blocks off the East Boston Expressway, an unexpected spot of green stands out against the area’s urban landscape.