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‘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 […]

2 PERFORMERS, 1 NIGHT, 0 COST: Moundridge Arts Council hosting free Labor Day concert Sept. 2

August 28, 2023 toddvogts 0

MOUNDRDIGE, Kansas — With weather forecasts saying temperatures will be flirting with the century mark during the Labor Day holiday weekend, people will be looking […]

Get ‘Spirited’ away with fun, holiday entertainment

December 2, 2022 toddvogts 0

As far as entertainment goes, the holidays aren’t complete without seeing Trans-Siberian Orchestra perform its pyrotechnics-fueled rock show, marveling at the comedic genius of Chevy […]

blue vinyl record playing on turntable

Yearly dose of Vitamin C builds nostalgia, showcases power of music

June 3, 2022 toddvogts 0

High school and college graduations mark an important point in time. The annual exercise of receiving one’s diploma signifies the end of another school year, […]

Alaska students create cool video project

November 10, 2011 toddvogts 0

This video from the small Yupiq Eskimo Village of Quinhagak, Alaska, was a school computer project intended for the other Yupiq villages in the area. […]

Summer comes to a close

July 28, 2011 toddvogts 0

A dark time in my life has finally passed. The dark cloud of its existence is rapidly breaking apart only to reveal refreshing sunshine. Summer […]

WSU journos take part in cool project

March 7, 2011 toddvogts 0

Last summer a class from Wichita State University’s Elliott School of Communication completed an intense project. The class covered the Symphony in the Flint Hills, […]

Christmas medley sneaks ‘Africa’ into mix

December 8, 2010 toddvogts 0

I will be the first to admit I’m not always a fan of Christmas music, especially when people start playing it earlier and earlier every […]

Beatles come to iTunes

November 16, 2010 toddvogts 0

Today is a big day for Apple’s iTunes. They announced, by taking up the entire front page of Apple.com, that the iTunes store would now […]

Happy birthday, Elvis

January 8, 2010 toddvogts 0

Many of you may or may not know this, but I’m a huge Elvis Presley fan. In my parents’ home, I have a wall of […]

Political Editor makes song about copy editor layoffs

November 24, 2009 toddvogts 0

Nowadays all you hear is about how print journalism is dying, and though I don’t necessarily buy that notion (I think it is just changing, […]

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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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