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: Green Lake
Public health experts say the extraordinary measures we're taking to slow the novel coronavirus could go on for months. We meet a UW psychologist at Green Lake to hear about ways to stay mentally healthy in an uncertain time.
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Seattle Now: Takeout's time to shine
Foodies of Seattle, you still have options. But the city’s restaurants are down to skeleton crews and getting creative to survive a two-week shutdown. We'll meet one restaurant owner hoping your take-out business will help his business -- and remaining employees -- make it through.
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Seattle Now: Not having it
Is there someone in your life who isn't taking the coronavirus situation as seriously as you would like them to? We talk about what you should know when trying to get through to them.
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Seattle Now: Jesus has entered the chat
In a crisis, many people turn to their faith for strength and guidance. But the coronavirus pandemic is stopping congregations from... well, congregating. How are faith communities keeping themselves healthy and connected in the face of social distancing?
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Seattle Now: That escalated quickly
We process another, somehow more intense week of Seattle news with KUOW's Zaki Hamid and Deborah Wang.
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Seattle Now: Phone Rome
Governor Inslee pointed to the outbreak in Italy as one reason for new restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus here. What lessons does Rome have for Seattle?
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Seattle Now: Too much information
Our instinct in a crisis is to talk to each other, but news changes by the hour. So what information can you trust?
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Seattle Now: Testing 123
We're slowly getting a better picture of the coronavirus outbreak here, thanks to increased testing. We'll hear from a virologist at the University of Washington whose lab is working around the clock to test hundreds of suspected cases, and says they could be doing even more.
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Seattle Now: Seattle diners have reservations
Seattle has slowed down dramatically in recent days due to the coronavirus outbreak. But one of the first places to feel the impact has been the city's Chinese restaurants, out of fear that they are somehow linked to the virus -- which they are not.
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Seattle Now: How are your hands doing?
We process a week's worth of sometimes scary, sometimes surreal coronavirus news with KUOW's Zaki Hamid and Jeannie Yandel. And here's a tip: Don't smoke when making your homemade hand sanitizer.