New York Times taps Murphy to cover Sen. Larry Craig story
When Idaho Senator Larry Craig called a press conference in Aug. 2007 to discuss the news of his arrest in a Minneapolis airport restroom, the New York Times needed someone local, on the ground to cover the breaking news, NOW. When I got the phone call from Joan Nassivera, the NYT national assignment editor, asking me if I could report on the press conference scheduled in less than 30 minutes, of course I said, “of course!” Over the next several weeks, I worked with Times writer William Yardley on getting local reaction, covering a second press conference and other follow up stories.