Products Of The Mind: A Conversation About The Intersection Of Business + Creativity

Welcome to Episode 31 of Products of the Mind. On this episode, I speak with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Randy Smith. “I think underneath every journalist is this feeling that by shedding light on an entire situation, you make life a little bit better for the community and help the community move forward in a progressive and enlightened way." The focus of today’s talk is the importance of journalism with Professor Randy Smith. Randy’s recollection of the history of journalism, and the development and transformation of investigative reporting over time is quite interesting and informative. Have you heard of the Hyatt Skyway Collapse of 1979? I hadn’t. Randy recalls the scene of the tragedy and describes both the event and the journalistic aftermath that led him and his staff to win the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for spot news reporting…a news report that likely prevented countless future tragedies. Randy also reports on his own childhood and upbringing that led him to journalism. He briefly recalls the turmoil