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Fox News defamation lawsuit settlement protects journalism

May 17, 2023 toddvogts 0

Thanks to blatant lies and spreading mis- and disinformation, Fox News recently settled a defamation lawsuit to the tune of $787.5 million.  This followed accusations […]

Research project needs help investigating pathways to news, misinformation

March 3, 2023 toddvogts 0

As I pulled a grain cart across the fields in a 1981 4640 John Deere tractor to meet the combines loaded with wheat, snot ran […]

KQED offers free media literacy training course aimed at educators

June 24, 2022 toddvogts 0

This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on June 21, 2022. It is being posted here for posterity. Educators looking for professional development opportunities to build their skills […]

Paywall won’t work in Hutchinson

March 29, 2011 toddvogts 0

Today The Hutchinson News announced it is throwing up a paywall on it’s website (www.hutchnews.com). Here is the story that appeared on the site today: […]

Know what it means to date a journo

May 13, 2010 toddvogts 0

Journalism is the love of my life, so when it comes to dating, some ladies don’t quite understand me and my passion for reporting. In […]

High school journalism contest results announced

March 1, 2010 toddvogts 0

Thursday I helped judge a regional Kansas Scholastic Press Association contest held at Wichita State University in Wichita. I had a lot of fun helping […]

Vogts judging high school journalism competition today

February 25, 2010 toddvogts 0

Today I am taking a break from being a paraeducator at U.S.D. 106’s Western Plains High School to do something very near and dear to […]

Online journalism dubbed Fifth Estate

January 19, 2010 toddvogts 0

The press in the United States and abroad has long been referred to as the Fourth Estate. The term was seemingly coined by Scottish writer […]

Newsy Bits Next To The Giblets: Posts I read during Thanksgiving

November 30, 2009 toddvogts 0

The Monday following the Thanksgiving holiday is always busy. Some people are taking part in the Cyber Monday insanity, but me personally, I’m trying to […]

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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