Walter Smith Randolph

Candidacy Statement
For the past year, I’ve served as the chair of IRE’s Contest Committee. It’s always an honor to judge the work of our members and now — more than ever — we need to champion the hard work of our membership as our industry faces unprecedented attacks. During my time as chair, I’ve ensured our judges represent IRE’s mission of diversity, equity, and inclusion on all fronts. Additionally, I’ve supported committee members’ desire to streamline the contest and make it better for all involved. That’s why I’m running for the Contest Committee again—there’s still work to do and I believe I’m up to the task.

Bio
Walter Smith Randolph channels his passion for journalism through leadership, education, and advocacy.

As Executive Producer of Investigations at CBS News New York, he helms impactful investigative reporting dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. Simultaneously, he invests in the future of the field as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. His commitment to a more equitable industry is further realized through his role as Vice President-Broadcast of the National Association of Black Journalists, where he champions diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Walter's career also includes more than a decade working as a reporter and anchor at stations across the country and the creation of the award-winning Accountability Project at Connecticut Public Broadcasting before joining WCBS. Walter's work has been honored with a national Murrow Award (RTDNA), a national Sigma Delta Chi Award (SPJ), and a regional New York Emmy Award.

He is a graduate of Villanova University and CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and a member of IRE: Investigative Reporters & Editors and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.