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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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Focus on local elections to directly impact communities, daily lives

November 3, 2023 toddvogts 0

The national political cycle never stops spinning as politicians start running for office immediately after getting elected, but this diverts our attention from where it […]

Use Verity to help teach media literacy skills

September 9, 2023 toddvogts 0

This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on Sept. 5, 2023. It is being posted here for posterity. Trust in the news media remains low.  It’s […]

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Engaging politically requires voting, dialogue with opposing viewpoints

August 5, 2022 toddvogts 0

Civic engagement is crucial for our democracy to function properly, and one of the ways to engage is to cast a ballot in an election […]

New roles added to list of duties

May 20, 2021 toddvogts 0

Recently my peers at Sterling College elected me as an undergraduate faculty representative for the institution’s faculty council.  In this position, I will serve a […]

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Celebrate community journalism, welcome Santa Fe Way to town

May 7, 2021 toddvogts 0

Even though COVID-19 has, according to reporting from Kristen Hare at the Poynter Institute, forced the closure of at least 70 newsrooms across the country, […]

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New community media outlet set to debut in Canton, Galva

April 26, 2021 toddvogts 0

At the community Easter Egg hunt in Canton, someone was walking around and taking pictures of the children participating in the fun. The woman said […]

GateHouse strikes again, puts local journalism in danger

May 26, 2019 toddvogts 0

Thursday marked another round of layoffs for GateHouse Media properties. Several newspapers across the country felt the impact. Mike Reed, CEO of GateHouse’s parent company, […]

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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