Meg Heckman
Cognoscenti contributor
Meg Heckman is an associate professor at Northeastern University's School of Journalism and Media Innovation. Her work focuses on improving gender equity in news and creating more opportunities for women in civic life. You can find her on Instagram and Threads @megheckman.
Recently published
The Girls from Boston
During the height of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Boston’s daily newspapers employed some of the nation’s best-known film critics, writes Meg Heckman. All of them were women.
The gendered fault lines defining the 2024 election
All in all, the political press of 2024 is closer than ever before to portraying women’s experiences as American experiences that reverberate across the electorate and throughout the halls of...
'Viability' is a dangerous euphemism
The viability question about Kamala Harris -- or any candidate -- comes packaged with observations about her “likability,” “broad appeal” and “strength,” writes Meg Heckman. But it also carries a...
Nikki Haley is hardly a feminist icon. But her candidacy is a step towards gender equity
Although Nikki Haley is the only Republican woman running for president, she has mostly escaped the sexist news coverage that has long haunted female candidates, writes Meg Heckman. Is this...