Diss. Done: Doctoral Degree Earned
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 […]
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All But Done: Doctoral journey enters new phase
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
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 […]
Celebrate community journalism, welcome Santa Fe Way to town
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, […]
New community media outlet set to debut in Canton, Galva
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
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
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
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, […]
Print thrives in Washington
For years naysayers have been proclaiming the death of print journalism. However, as more corporate owners collect small newspapers and quickly wring all profit out […]
Dallas Morning News turns focus to digital, arouses questions about GateHouse-owned Hutchinson News
By the middle of the year, The Dallas Morning News will have eliminated at least 20 positions as it outsources its design and print layout work in […]
Building relationships with future news consumers
As I’ve mentioned, I’m a high school journalism adviser and educator. I love journalism, and I love to help my students do great journalism. I am […]
WSU’s Les Anderson dies, leaves legacy of inspiration
Journalism in Kansas will never be the same. Les Anderson, a professor at Wichita State University’s Elliott School of Communication, died Saturday of an apparent […]