Meg Heckman
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Meg Heckman is the online editor and a former reporter. Since joining the newsroom in 2002 she's covered city hall, the New Hampshire State House and two presidential primaries. Currently, she's working on reshaping the Monitor's local coverage, both in print and online. Meg attended the University of New Hampshire and has completed fellowships with the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and the New York Times Foundation. She is the co-author of We Went to War: New Hampshire Remembers WWII and has been honored by state and regional press associations. Meg is also the fingers behind @ConMonitorNews. When she's not at work, Meg enjoys running, practicing yoga and skiing. She lives in Concord with her fiance, Brian, and their dog, Radar.
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By Meg Heckman - 11/18/2011 - 7:06 am
Hi Van, Thanks for visiting ConcordMonitor.com. Primary Circus is the name of a photo blog that's been around for several election cycles, including 2008 when it documented candidates from both political parties. Vice President Joe Biden (a Democrat) was the subject of a Primary Circus post earlier this fall. Thanks again for taking the time to read and comment. Best, |
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By Meg Heckman - 07/28/2011 - 1:59 pm
Thank you for reading... and for taking the time to point out a typo in the story. It has been corrected. |
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By Meg Heckman - 07/12/2011 - 11:43 am
We've corrected the caption. Thank you for reading and for letting us know about the error. Apologies for any confusion. |
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By Meg Heckman - 05/01/2011 - 10:25 am
Thank you both for pointing out our error. The website has been updated. |
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By Meg Heckman - 01/13/2011 - 10:07 am
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts. We just posted a video of Johnson's visit. You can see it here: |
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By Meg Heckman - 08/25/2010 - 10:29 am
Great ideas. You can find bios for most of the newsroom staff on this website. Just click on a byline, and you'll be redirected to a page that includes a short bio, contact information and a list of recent content. |
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By Meg Heckman - 08/24/2010 - 4:27 pm
Hi J.W., Thanks for asking these great questions. Journalism is a field where people often advance based on experience rather than academic degrees. It is possible to earn a Ph.D in journalism, but students in those programs are usually interested in teaching at the college level. Master's and bachelor's degrees are far more common among working journalists. Likewise, some publishers and advertising leaders have advanced business degrees. Some don't. It depends on the person and the paper. As for newspaper production, be sure to pick up a copy of next Tuesday's Insider. (That's our hyper-local weekly paper for you folks outside Concord.) The Insiders are planning a big feature on how the paper is produced. Monitor staff members are always happy to attend career days and other similar events to answers questions about our profession. Best, |
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By Meg Heckman - 08/24/2010 - 3:54 pm
Hi Wintercamilla, Thanks for reading and posting in our online forum. Here's a story that answers your question about Geordie: http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/monitor-publisher-takes-on-new-role And, no, the Monitor has not been sold. We are still owned by Newspapers of New England Inc. Best, |
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By Meg Heckman - 08/09/2010 - 4:50 pm
Great to know, Susi. If you get a moment, submit your group's meeting here: http://www.concordmonitor.com/form/submit-event |
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By Meg Heckman - 08/09/2010 - 4:47 pm
I apologize for the oversight. Voting is open through Aug. 13. Thanks, |
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By Meg Heckman - 08/02/2010 - 3:30 pm
We received dozens and dozens of submissions over the weekend. Each and every one will be displayed here, but it's going to take a day or two to finish uploading them all. Please be patient and check back often. If you have any questions, give me a call at 369-3313. Thanks, |
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Hi Mike,
The item was handled by two different editors, one for print and the other (me) for the web. We wrote different headlines for the same story. The one you mentioned - 'New ads target Gingrich'- appeared online. The headline mentioned in the letter appeared in print.
It's fairly common for stories to carry different headlines online, especially if an item needs to be rewritten for space or to make it easier for search engines to find.
As always, thanks for reading and discussing.
Best,
Meg
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