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About toddvogts
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.

Clawback of federal funding for public media damages communities, democracy

August 1, 2025 toddvogts 0

I grew up on the street — “Sesame Street.” I stopped by “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” and took a ride on the “Reading Rainbow.” I imagined […]

Stock tanks make great pools, memories

July 4, 2025 toddvogts 0

Growing up in the country meant a lot of things during the summer.  There were plenty of books for me to read, and my brother […]

Fake books on summer reading list highlight pitfalls of AI, embarrass journalism

June 6, 2025 toddvogts 0

I wish the rise of the machines would happen and artificial intelligence (AI) would get to enslaving humanity. Either that, or we humans need to […]

Vogts wins 2025 ISWNE/Huck Boyd research paper competition

May 29, 2025 toddvogts 0

For the second year in a row, Todd R. Vogts, Ph.D., recently received scholarly accolades. On May 2, Vogts was notified that he had won […]

Mastin, Gibbs win 2025 KCM awards

May 3, 2025 toddvogts 0

Sterling College journalism garnered state-wide recognition recently by securing victories in the 2025 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Tod Mastin, a junior from Oberlin, and recent […]

As Tornado Alley shifts, Kansans need to remain vigilant, remember past tragedies

May 2, 2025 toddvogts 0

Dorothy Gale might need to update her address. The Kansas farmgirl, and her little dog too, literally rose to fame by riding a cyclone to […]

Celebrate the centennial of iconic ‘Great Gatsby’ novel

April 4, 2025 toddvogts 0

Ladies, bob your hair, slip on a shapeless dress that shows plenty of shin, and top it off with a cloche. Gentleman, put on that […]

Mountain oysters, lamb fries tie towns to tradition via tasty treats

March 7, 2025 toddvogts 0

It was a fine Friday night in Canton on Feb. 28 at the American Legion Post 192. With the smell of fried meat wafting through […]

Super Bowl LIX: Football will be good, commercials should be great

February 7, 2025 toddvogts 0

Great googly moogly! The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl again! I don’t necessarily consider myself a Chiefs fan, but I do […]

Advances in nuclear fusion illuminate possible clean energy future

January 3, 2025 toddvogts 0

Since 1986, humorist and National Public Radio commentator Tom Bodett has been telling Americans about Motel 6. Each commercial ends with the famous tagline he […]

Elf on the Shelf needs better working conditions during Christmas season

December 6, 2024 toddvogts 0

December has arrived, bringing with it the excitement of the Christmas season. It also means the arrival of house guests. For my family, those guests […]

Go vote, but don’t let ballot choices cause community division

November 1, 2024 toddvogts 0

Election Day is the Super Bowl for political nerds, and it is happening in just a few days on Nov. 5. Casting a ballot fulfills […]

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About This Site

This site primarily serves as the online home for the writings of Todd R. Vogts (PhD, Kansas State University, 2023), an academic who researches and teaches communication, media and journalism topics. He also works as a journalist, and he lives in Kansas. This site also houses other elements of his life, such as his work as an author and entrepreneur. Take a look around. There’s something here for everyone.

Research Interests & Activities

Dr. Vogts’s research focuses on mis- and disinformation, the intersection of media and democracy, sports media, community and rural journalism, and journalism education. He has advised student media and taught a variety of courses in communication, journalism, and digital media.

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