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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.

‘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.  […]

Marion County Record saga continues

June 17, 2024 toddvogts 0

Nearly a year ago government officials assaulted the First Amendment on the Kansas Plains when they illegally raided the office of the Marion County Record […]

Prevent an Orwellian future by banishing book bans

June 7, 2024 toddvogts 0

Though all books provide value to society, few impact the public consciousness like George Orwell’s “1984,” which turns 75 years old this month. Published in […]

Lawrence HS student journalist fought their administration and won

May 31, 2024 toddvogts 0

Without journalism societies and democracies die, and the student journalists at Lawrence (Kan.) High School are doing their part.  Staffers of The Budget stood up […]

Vogts wins ISWNE/Huck Boyd research paper competition

May 6, 2024 toddvogts 0

Following his 2023 publication of “U.S. Student Media Associations’ Mission Statements Provide Discursive Leadership in Support of Civic Culture” in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator […]

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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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