Randy Covington is the Director of the WAN-IFRA Newsplex at the University of South Carolina, with a diverse media background that includes reporting for the Associated Press, running television news department and providing training and consulting to news organization around the world. Experienced in all facets of newsroom evaluation, organization, management and operation.

Randy works with and trains leading media houses worldwide on convergence strategies and newsroom organizations. Clients include Voice of America, the Financial Times in London, Grupo Ferre Rangel in San Juan Puerto Rico and many others.  He was twice honoured for the best broadcast coverage of education in the nation, and has received numerous regional RTNDA awards as well as state AO and broadcast association honours.