Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle Now: Preparing for the dark months ahead
The third wave of Coronavirus is upon us. As winter approaches, we’re grappling with the prospect of darker days, in this time of social distance. The impending isolation is hitting home in the mountain communities of the North Cascades.
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Seattle Now: How's our transit system holding up?
Our transit budget may have dodged a bullet in the defeat of I 976, but Covid is creating financial and safety problems for busses and light rail.
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Seattle Now: The Covid recession is a women's recession
Women are leaving the workforce in droves since the pandemic kicked in. 865,000 women exited work in September alone. With schools across Seattle closed because of Covid, women are picking up the extra slack at home.
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Seattle Now: Conspiracy theories are on the ballot
President Trump has been challenged for sharing information about far-fetched conspiracy theories, but he's far from the only politician doing so. Conspiracies and misinformation are showing up in elections all over Washington.
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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Eric Rivera + Karen Weise
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with New York Times tech reporter Karen Weise and chef Eric Rivera of Addo in Ballard.
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Seattle Now: Blue vs. blue in Washington's 10th Congressional District
Washington might not be a battleground state in this November’s presidential election. But in the state's 10th Congressional District, there’s a battle underway over the future of the Democratic Party. Two Democrats, representing different shades of blue, are squaring up: former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and State Representative Beth Doglio.
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Seattle Now: Should I go to the movies?
Theatres are opening in the Seattle region for the first time since March, and restaurants and weddings will have looser restrictions. How should we gauge the risks of these new options?
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Seattle Now: Prime Day's safety problem
Today is one of the busiest days in the retail calendar; it's Amazon Prime Day. An investigation found serious safety concerns for Amazon warehouse workers, spiking around Prime Day.
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Seattle Now: WA's Latinx vote
Latino voters are the "sleeping giant" of politics. In Washington, they're becoming an increasingly important part of the electorate.
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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Knute Berger + Shaun Scott
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Crosscut's Knute Berger and Policy Campaign Manager at the Statewide Poverty Action Network Shaun Scott.