Ofcom has appointed Professor Ruth McElroy to its Content Board.
Ofcom's Content Board is a committee of the main Ofcom Board. It has delegated, advisory responsibility for a wide range of content issues, including the regulation of television, radio and video-on-demand quality and standards.
The Content Board provides senior editorial and content experience to Ofcom. It is made up of experts from a range of commercial, media and telecoms backgrounds, including newspapers, Channel 4, Sky, tech platforms and broadcasting.
Ruth will represent to Ofcom the interests and opinions of people living in Wales.
She will join Ofcom’s Content Board on a three-year term.
Professor Ruth McElroy
Ruth is Professor of Creative Industries and Head of Creative Industries Research at the University of South Wales (USW). She has more than twenty years' experience of teaching and researching media in UK Higher Education, with a focus on the screen sector, media policy, and cultural identities.
She is Co-Director of Clwstwr Creadigol, one of nine UK Research and Development Clusters funded through the Arts and Humanities Council. She is also Co-Director of the Centre for Media and Culture in Small Nations at USW. From May 2022, Ruth will be Head of the School of Arts, Culture and Languages at Bangor University.
Ruth has served as a member of Ofcom’s Advisory Committee for Wales since 2017.
Notes to editors
- Ruth will continue to attend and observe the Wales Advisory Committee meetings as representative of Content Board, but will no longer sit on the committees.