Laura Mc Carthy
About Laura Mc Carthy
Laura McCarthy is a Public Policy Manager specializing in Broadcasting and Media at Ofcom in London, England. She holds a BA(Hons) in Philosophy and Political Science from Trinity College Dublin and has extensive experience in political consulting and reporting.
Work at Ofcom
Laura McCarthy has been serving as the Public Policy Manager for Broadcasting & Media at Ofcom since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing public policy initiatives related to broadcasting and media in the United Kingdom. Her position involves engaging with stakeholders and contributing to the regulatory framework that governs the media landscape. Ofcom is the communications regulator in the UK, and McCarthy's work supports its mission to ensure that consumers and citizens receive a wide range of high-quality communication services.
Education and Expertise
Laura McCarthy studied at Trinity College Dublin, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Philosophy and Political Science. This educational background provides her with a solid foundation in critical thinking and an understanding of political systems, which are essential for her role in public policy. Her expertise in political analysis and communication has been developed through various positions in the political consulting field.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current role at Ofcom, Laura McCarthy held several positions in political consulting. She worked as a Senior Political Consultant and Head of Tech at Atlas Partners Ltd from 2021 to 2022. Before that, she was a Political Consultant at Whitehouse Communications from 2019 to 2020. McCarthy also served as a Parliamentary Reporter and Writer at Ubiqus from 2015 to 2017, and she held various roles at Whitehouse Communications, including Senior Political Consultant and Associate Political Consultant, from 2017 to 2021. Her early career included a position as a Political Monitoring Assistant at Randall's Monitoring in 2017.