Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Covington, Randy David
Academic Affiliate
Randy Covington is on the faculty of the UofSC School of Journalism and Mass Communications, where he teaches classes in media ethics, social media and international mass communications.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Information & Comm.
- Department
- Journalism & Mass Comm.
- Tenure Status
- Non-Tenure Track
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Teaching
- Countries
- France, England, Italy, Spain, UAE, Kenya, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Korea, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Singapore, Thailand, Austria, Australia, Russia, Georgia, Ireland, Pakistan, India, Romania, Czech Republic
- Description
- Visiting professor, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs. Consultant and trainer, World Association of Newspapers. Trainer, U.S. Department of State
- Institution/Entity
- World Association of Newspapers & News Publishers. U.S. State Department. Georgian Institute of Public Affairs. IREX
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities, Business and Entrepeneurship
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- Yes (French)
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- Media ethics, social media, international mass communications, digital media, newsroom organization and operation
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities, Business and Entrepeneurship
- Personal Focus Areas
- Media ethics, Social media, International mass communications
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/1967 - 06/1968 | Columbia University | New York City | M.S. | journalism |
| 09/1963 - 06/1967 | Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | A.B. | journalism and government |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 09/2005 - 10/2016 | Director, Newsplex | UofSC College of Information and Communications |
| 10/2016 - Present | Director of Special Projects | UofSC College of Information and Communications |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Honor | Clinical Practice Teaching Award | University of South Carolina |
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