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Vogts takes 2nd in column, feature writing in 2026 KPA awards

July 9, 2026 toddvogts 0

Since 2021, when The Santa Fe Way launched, Todd R. Vogts has been working for the monthly newspaper serving the Canton and Galva communities. He […]

Recognizing, celebrating five years of commitment to local news

June 5, 2026 toddvogts 0

Time flies. It seems like just yesterday that I met Leslie Manning at the community Easter Egg Hunt in Canton and learned she was starting […]

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.  […]

Vogts takes 2nd in KPA column writing contest

June 13, 2023 toddvogts 0

Since 2021 when The Santa Fe Way launched, Todd Vogts has been writing a column that appears in each issue of the newspaper, which comes […]

Diss. Done: Doctoral Degree Earned

May 13, 2023 toddvogts 0

My handwriting is notoriously bad. I have penmanship that causes people to say things like, “With those scribbles, you should have been a doctor.”  Now […]

All But Done: Doctoral journey enters new phase

June 6, 2022 toddvogts 0

I’m all but done.  As promised, the end of May marked the completion of my doctoral coursework. This puts me within spitting distance of completing […]

Reflections on learning with end of PhD coursework in sight

December 20, 2021 toddvogts 0

By the end of May, I hopefully will have completed my doctoral coursework and be ready to tackle the dissertation process as I continue to […]

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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 […]

Second semester of PhD looms on horizon

January 18, 2021 toddvogts 0

In a week, classes resume, and that means my journey toward my doctoral degree continues.  Amid a pandemic, social unrest, and political upheaval, my attention […]

Vogts set to pursue PhD

March 6, 2020 toddvogts 0

With any luck, I will be a doctor by the time I am 40 years old. This doesn’t mean I will be dealing with people’s […]

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, […]

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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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