Ledger Newspaper Gets Online Presence

August 4, 2008 toddvogts Journalism & Media, Technology, The Ledger 0

As of this week, The Ledger now has a news Web site.

I have been working on it for the past few weeks, and I finally have it up and running with the domain name pointing to it.

You can see it at http://www.ledgernewspaper.net.

I am using a WordPress install, which gives me a Content Management System without needing to build an infrastructure for the site.

I am using a free theme I found online.

It is called Hamasaki, and it is created by Nurudin Jauhari.

Initially, I had a splash page with general contact information parked at the domain, but with a java script, it now automatically redirects to the WordPress install.

I am very happy to finally have a Web site to use.

As Ledger editor, I will be responsible for all the content on the site, just as I am responsible for all the content in the print edition.

I hope to be able to use the site to provide extra photos and content that couldn’t be accommodated in the print edition.

Also, I plan on incorporating multimedia facets to my coverage of Inman and Moundridge.

Though the site is up and running in a satisfactory manner, I will continue to tweak it and create a product that is truly useful to online readers.

I have big goals for the site, so check it often.

And I welcome feedback. Please let me know what you think.

Again, the Web address is http://www.ledgernewspaper.net.

Enjoy!

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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.