Professor of mass communication and American studies
Dr. Travis Vogan is a professor of mass communication and American studies at the University of Iowa. His research and teaching centres on media, sports, and US culture. He's the author of many books, including The Boxing Film: A Cultural and Transmedia History, ABC Sports: The Rise and Fall of Network Sports Television, and ESPN: The Making of the Sports Media Empire. He has also served as a contributor to and source for media outlets such as The New York Times, NPR's Marketplace, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Wired, HuffPost, The Athletic, Los Angeles Review of Books, and Deadspin.