Ph.D student, Instructor
Arts, Sciences, and Engineering
Department of English
Areas of expertise: 20th Century American Literature, Popular Music and Culture,Identity, African American Studies, Romanticism.
Press contact:
Valerie Alhart
valerie.alhart@rochester.edu
585.276.3256
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Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Author talk: Joseph Vogel presents his 'Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson'
January 08, 2013
Huffington Post
Exclusive Excerpt: Inside the Making of Michael Jackson's Bad Album
November 21, 2012
13WHAM-TV
Man in the Music: Local Author in Spike Lee's, "Bad"
November 21, 2012
The Salt Lake Tribune
UVU graduate in Thanksgiving Day's Michael Jackson documentary on ABC
November 15, 2012
The Atlantic
How Michael Jackson Made 'Bad'
September 10, 2012
Rochester Business Journal
Where are they now? Joseph Vogel
September 07, 2012
The Atlantic
'Gone Too Soon': The Many Lives of Michael Jackson's Elegy
June 25, 2012
The Atlantic
The Story Behind Michael Jackson's Infectious, Newly Released Song
June 05, 2012
The Atlantic
Michael Jackson's 'Blood on the Dance Floor,' 15 Years Later
March 21, 2012
Deseret Morning News
"Man in the Music": the creative work of Michael Jackson by former Uthan
March 19, 2012
Mid-Day
Behind the mask
March 16, 2012
Salt Lake Tribune
UVU graduate considers Michael Jackson’s musical legacy
March 08, 2012
The Atlantic
The Misunderstood Power of Michael Jackson's Music
February 08, 2012
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Joseph Vogel's book getting buzz
January 26, 2012
LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News
Behind the Mask of Michael Jackson, a Savvy Entrepreneur
January 24, 2012
13WHAM-TV
Wednesday on 13WHAM News This Morning: Local author's Michael Jackson Book
December 21, 2011
Yahoo! News
Review: MJ Book Thankfully Focuses on the Music
November 18, 2011
News Releases
University of Rochester Scholar Explores Cultural Legacy of Michael Jackson (Japanese Version)
January 04, 2012
Video
Michael Jackson: Man in the Music
Biography
Joseph Vogel is the author of three books, including the recently released "Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson" (Sterling, 2011). He writes about popular music, culture, and politics for The Huffington Post and PopMatters. Vogel has been interviewed by numerous media including NPR, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Democracy Now, and the Associated Press. He is a doctoral candidate and instructor.