For journalists, the First Amendment is vitally important.
It is what allows reporters and media outlets to exist and provide news to the masses; however, everyone in the United States should also care deeply about the First Amendment because it affects everyone.
At Northwestern University last fall, “First Amendment Man” exposed how little some people know about the most important Amendment.
Here is the funny, enlightening and inspiring video:
Todd R. Vogts, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of media at Sterling College in Kansas. Previously, he taught yearbook, newspaper, newsmagazine, and online journalism in various Kansas high schools, and he ran a weekly newspaper in rural Kansas. He continues to freelance as a professional journalist from time to time. Also, Vogts is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the Journalism Education Association (JEA), and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), among others. He earned his Master Journalism Educator (MJE) certification from JEA in 2022. When he’s not teaching or writing, he runs his mobile disk jockey service and takes part in other entrepreneurial ventures. He can be reached at twitter.com/toddvogts or via his website at www.toddvogts.com.
