Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor of Journalism
Hamden, CT
2010 - Present
Ben J. Bogardus
Assistant Professor of Journalism
Chair of Journalism
Ben J. Bogardus
Assistant Professor of Journalism
Chair of Journalism
Ben Bogardus is an assistant professor of journalism at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He teaches various courses in broadcast journalism, including broadcast news writing, reporting for television, podcasting, and the "QNN Newscast" journalism capstone course, where students produce, write, report, edit, and anchor a local television newscast on Thursday afternoons. He also teaches a senior seminar in journalism ethics, storytelling (an introductory-level communications writing course), and other courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is a former interim journalism department chair, has chaired school and university-wide curriculum committees, and has produced podcasts for the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio.
Before coming to Quinnipiac in 2010, Prof. Bogardus worked as a major-market local television newscast producer in the Washington, D.C., Houston and Jacksonville, Florida markets. His work received an Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, and two Associated Press awards for "best newscast," and a national Edward R. Murrow award for "best breaking news coverage." He frequently returns to local newsrooms over semester breaks to keep his writing and producing skills current.
Prof. Bogardus's academic interests and writing centers around best practices and innovations in local television newscast producing, issues concerning newsroom ownership and management, and podcasting.
Welcomes Media Inquiries
Before coming to Quinnipiac in 2010, Prof. Bogardus worked as a major-market local television newscast producer in the Washington, D.C., Houston and Jacksonville, Florida markets. His work received an Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, and two Associated Press awards for "best newscast," and a national Edward R. Murrow award for "best breaking news coverage." He frequently returns to local newsrooms over semester breaks to keep his writing and producing skills current.
Prof. Bogardus's academic interests and writing centers around best practices and innovations in local television newscast producing, issues concerning newsroom ownership and management, and podcasting.
Education
- BA, Johns Hopkins University
- MA, University of Virginia
- MS, Syracuse University
Areas of Expertise
- Broadcast Journalism
- Podcasting
- Newsroom Management
- Local News
- TV News Production
Organization
- Journalism
Office Location
- Center for Comm.&Engineer 268
Mail Drop
- CE-MCM
Experience
WJLA (ABC 7)
Newscast Producer
Arlington, VA
2007 - 2010
KPRC (NBC 2)
Newscast Producer
Houston, Texas
2005 - 2007
WJXT (IND 4)
Newscast Producer
Jacksonville, FL
2002 - 2005
Selected Publications
Local TV News is Going #DigitalFirst
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Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) August (2019)
A Day in the Life of a Multi-Media Journalist
Bogardus, B.
Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) August (2019)
An MMJ's Day: An Interactive TImeline
Bogardus, B.
Journal of Media Education (2019)
"Hunger in Hamden" Podcast Episode 1: What is Hunger?
Bogardus, B.
(2019)
"Hunger in Hamden" Podcast Episode 2: The Keefe Center and Dinner for a Dollar
Bogardus, B.
(2019)
"Hunger in Hamden" Podcast Episode 3: Three Ways Quinnipiac University is Helping
Bogardus, B.
(2019)
Need a 6:30 Anchor? Send in the Clones
Bogardus, B.
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine January (2018)
5 Newsroom Trends Journalism Educators Need to Note
Bogardus, B.
Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) September (2018)
How to Teach Journalism Fundamentals, and Creativity, with Podcasts
Bogardus, B.
MediaShift.org August (2017)
Megyn Kelly Hardly a Lock to Succeed on NBC
Bogardus, B.
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine January (2017)