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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.

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 […]

‘Wind of Change’ carries memories, intrigue

October 4, 2024 toddvogts 0

Hearing the haunting, whistled refrain instantly floods my mind with memories, highlighting the power of music and further cementing the iconic status of German rock […]

‘Beetlejuice’ sequel summons screaming good time

September 6, 2024 toddvogts 0

Full disclosure: This is a column about death. Specifically, it is about the afterlife of a man who lived through the Black Plague, attempted to […]

2024 Paris Olympics features key climate aims

August 2, 2024 toddvogts 0

It’s finally happened. Both my 4-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter swim better than I do. Thanks to swimming lessons this summer, now they are responsible […]

Leverage AI for editorial cartoons, graphics

August 1, 2024 toddvogts 0

This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on July 25, 2024. It is being posted here for posterity. Conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) permeate our public […]

Lawrence HS student journalists experience setback in freedom fight

July 25, 2024 toddvogts 0

I called the fight too early. On May 31, 2024, I congratulated Lawrence (Kan.) High School journalism students for protecting their rights by pushing back […]

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ISWNE conference showcases strong state of local news

July 8, 2024 toddvogts 0

My eyes widened staring down at the plate. It was heaped with French fries topped with cheese curds and slathered in brown gravy. After one […]

Negro League players receive overdue recognition

July 5, 2024 toddvogts 0

New names now grace the Major League Baseball record books, and it’s about time. On May 29, MLB announced the official inclusion of statistics from […]

Vogts takes 3rd in KPA’s 2024 column writing contest

June 26, 2024 toddvogts 0

For the second year in a row, Todd Vogts brought home hardware in the “2024 Awards of Excellence” competition hosted by the Kansas Press Association.  […]

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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 assistant professor of media in Kansas, and as a resource for his journalism students. It 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 advises student media and teaches courses in communication, journalism, and digital media.

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