About

Carlin McCarthy is a visual journalist, Emmy-nominated broadcast news producer and journalism educator. She currently is pursuing an M.A. in Engagement Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

She is also an instructor at the prestigious month-long Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute where she has been instrumental in implementing the infrastructure for the institute’s multimedia curriculum. She is responsible for conducting lectures for 90 students each summer on visual journalism fundamentals, ethics, equitable reporting and combating misinformation in addition to managing multimedia equipment and training staff members.

She most recently was a Segment Producer at NBC News’ Top Story with Tom Llamas where she researched, edited and produced live segments and packages for air. Carlin previously also worked as an associate producer with ABC News’ World News Tonight with David Muir where she was responsible for producing and editing stories for the #1 network news program in the country. As an assistant production coordinator at BuzzFeed, she handled production logistics on the brand’s flagship series, including Tasty, Nifty and As/Is, where she worked on-set as camera operator, grip, gaffer and production sound for hallmark productions such as Worth It, The Try Guys and Behind Tasty. 

Carlin’s photography has also appeared in the NYCity News Service, Snatch Magazine, Chaotic Merge magazine, orangepeel mag and Pile Press among others.

She is based out of New York.

Say hi! mccarthy.carlin@gmail.com

Awards & Press

2025 Emmy Nomination - Live News Program (Top Story with Tom Llamas)

Major Film Festival Selection (Engaged, 1st AD)

2018 Slotted Spoon Winner - Food Film Festival (The Magic of Breadmaking, Production Coordinator)

Mark of Excellence National Winners and Finalists – Society of Professional Journalists (2016)

Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in Cincinnati  – Society of Professional Journalists (2016)

Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism Connects Campuses with Sony Wireless - Systems Contractor News (2016)

Teaching Teens to Be Journalists – Medill Magazine (2015)

DHHS Student Earns National Journalism Award - The Source Newspaper (2013)