Meg Heckman
@megheckman.bsky.social
Associate professor of journalism at Northeastern University. Exploring modern gender politics through the lens of media history. Also: local news revitalization, digital humanities and writing.
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Happy Arrest of the Andrew formerly known as Prince Randy to all who celebrate. And as always, thank you feminism.
February 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Happy Arrest of the Andrew formerly known as Prince Randy to all who celebrate. And as always, thank you feminism.
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Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
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February 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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Excited moderate this conversation with two authors who know how to turn archival research into terrific books. Caleb Gayle and Carla Kaplan will share what it takes to bring historical stories to life. 📚 cssh.northeastern.edu/wgss/february-19-2026-barrs-commitee-conversation-series-works-in/
[FEBRUARY 19, 2026] Barrs Commitee Conversation Series: WORKS IN
Thursday, February 19, 20263:00 pm – 4:30 pm ESTHayden Hall 221 The Barrs Conversation Series will be featuring work from Caleb Gayle, author of Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Bla...
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February 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Excited moderate this conversation with two authors who know how to turn archival research into terrific books. Caleb Gayle and Carla Kaplan will share what it takes to bring historical stories to life. 📚 cssh.northeastern.edu/wgss/february-19-2026-barrs-commitee-conversation-series-works-in/
Because small acts of resistance matter, I'm joining some of my current and former colleagues in publicly condemning the arrest of two independent journalists. You can read more in the op-ed published today by the The Huntington News, Northeastern's campus newspaper. huntnewsnu.com/91095/editor...
Op-ed: Journalism faculty members condemn the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort - The Huntington News
As current and former faculty members of Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, we condemn the unconstitutional arrests of independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. We are instructo...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Because small acts of resistance matter, I'm joining some of my current and former colleagues in publicly condemning the arrest of two independent journalists. You can read more in the op-ed published today by the The Huntington News, Northeastern's campus newspaper. huntnewsnu.com/91095/editor...
This is good comedy and a good reminder. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsW...
Beyond the Headlines - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This is good comedy and a good reminder. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsW...
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This devastating video analysis of the execution of Alex Pretti makes it clear: a CPB coward shot an unarmed man in the back. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti
A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This devastating video analysis of the execution of Alex Pretti makes it clear: a CPB coward shot an unarmed man in the back. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Powerful commentary from the National Catholic Reporter. www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Powerful commentary from the National Catholic Reporter. www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
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Election day in Boston! @thescopenu.bsky.social has your city election guide for any last minute logistics: thescopeboston.org/boston-elect...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...
Boston 2025 City Elections
It won’t be long until Boston voters head to the polls to cast ballots for the city’s municipal election. The general election will occur on Nov. 4, where residents will vote to elect a mayor,…
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November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Election day in Boston! @thescopenu.bsky.social has your city election guide for any last minute logistics: thescopeboston.org/boston-elect...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...
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Student media rules. They are lapping a lot of the spineless media orgs this year and showing how solidarity is the way.
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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The Zotero update supports in-app EPUB reading. I repeat, the Zotero update supports in-app EPUB reading!!! Has anyone tried this yet?
September 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The Zotero update supports in-app EPUB reading. I repeat, the Zotero update supports in-app EPUB reading!!! Has anyone tried this yet?
1.) WTH!?!
2.) What brand were the chips?
2.) What brand were the chips?
They say phones only make us miserable but I just got this news alert and laughed for a solid minute so who is to say
August 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
1.) WTH!?!
2.) What brand were the chips?
2.) What brand were the chips?
The mystery. The sophomoric humor. The shade thrown on Brookline at the end. This story has everything!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...
Conan O’Brien saw it and an unauthorized sign says it: The Zakim Bridge may look like part of male anatomy - The Boston Globe
It’s not clear who put up the sign, which looks quite official and at least somewhat expensive to make.
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August 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The mystery. The sophomoric humor. The shade thrown on Brookline at the end. This story has everything!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...
Huge thanks to @aejmc.bsky.social's leadership team and staff for guiding us all through rough times!
AEJMC president, Teresa Mastin, and AEJMC president-elect, Bey-Ling Sha, welcome #AEJMC25 conference participants to San Francisco!
August 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Huge thanks to @aejmc.bsky.social's leadership team and staff for guiding us all through rough times!
En route to #AEJMC25 with Big Feelings about the many threats to journalism, education, science and civil society. It's a gloom as thick as the wildfire smoke we punched through during takeoff from BOS.
August 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
En route to #AEJMC25 with Big Feelings about the many threats to journalism, education, science and civil society. It's a gloom as thick as the wildfire smoke we punched through during takeoff from BOS.
Fascintaing reminder of how certain innovations - in this case lens technology used in lighthouses for more than a century - shapes industries and societies. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/s...
A Voyage to Bring Norway’s Lighthouses Into the 21st Century
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August 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fascintaing reminder of how certain innovations - in this case lens technology used in lighthouses for more than a century - shapes industries and societies. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/s...
All of this. Zotero FTW!
July 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
All of this. Zotero FTW!
Coffee and local news are two of my favorite things, so it was a pleasure to talk to The Christian Science Monitor about how a midcoast Maine local newspaper is building audience trust by opening a community cafe. www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
‘Fresh brewed news’: Community café offers locals a chance to sip with reporters
It’s no surprise that news outlets are struggling for both dollars and trust. In Camden, Maine, a local newspaper opened a café to welcome in the community.
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July 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Coffee and local news are two of my favorite things, so it was a pleasure to talk to The Christian Science Monitor about how a midcoast Maine local newspaper is building audience trust by opening a community cafe. www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
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As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.
‘It’s proof of our existence’: This lesbian archive is recording history as it's erased
As the Trump administration cuts programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people, this Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.
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June 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.
He loves laundry day but refuses to learn how to fold.
June 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
He loves laundry day but refuses to learn how to fold.
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New at Media Nation: CJR was said to be working on a story about Wesley Lowery. It finally drops — and it is horrifying. dankennedy.net/2025/05/22/c...
May 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New at Media Nation: CJR was said to be working on a story about Wesley Lowery. It finally drops — and it is horrifying. dankennedy.net/2025/05/22/c...
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Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
About this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
Search America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss