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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: A very different summer

    Spring is going full speed in Seattle, and that has a lot of us thinking about the summer. Cookouts… camping in the mountains… maybe catching a Mariners game. But Covid-19 has other plans.

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    Seattle Now: West Coast governors join forces

    There's pressure to reopen the economy, but the governors of three West Coast states say they won't be rushed and are teaming up to help each other get back to business on their own terms.

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    Seattle Now: Meditation 101

    Things are pretty tough for most of us right now. And while we can’t change the situation we’re in, being still and quieting the mind can help.

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    Seattle Now: Are we there yet?

    It's the question we're all asking ourselves: How long will it be before things can start to go back to normal? And what will normal look like on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic? Guest: Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer with Public Health Seattle & King County

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    Seattle Now: Less bad than everywhere else

    Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW special projects editor Jeannie Yandel and community engagement director Zaki Hamid.

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    Seattle Now: School's out ... forever?

    School’s out for all of Washington state. For high school seniors, that means their last day of school has come months early. Today, a senior reflects on how her final year of school has been upended by a pandemic.

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    Seattle Now: The other frontline workers

    Delivery apps like Uber Eats and Grubhub say they're busier than ever with all of us staying inside and safely out of the way of coronavirus. But what about the driver who's dropping off your food?

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    Seattle Now: The show must go online

    Concerts, movies, plays, the ballet... it’s all off-limits while we’re social distancing to beat a deadly virus, but the city's artists are determined to stay connected to their audience.

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    Seattle Now: Amazon's corona conundrum

    Shopping on Amazon used to be a convenience — now, it’s a lifeline. People are relying on Amazon for food and other basic necessities, and that's putting the company in a tough situation.