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Judge 2010

Patti — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:37:41 +0000

“Your writing evokes visual imagery. A serious topic dealt with sensitivity and hope.”

Roger Brazier

Patti — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:42:24 +0000

“Patti is one of those insightful individuals who can take a technical concept or complicated idea and commit it to writing so that it is understood by the broadest audience possible. She was a pleasure to work with.”

Patti Murphy launches new “Momisms” book project

Patti — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:42:26 +0000

Patti Murphy has teamed up with national best-selling author Elaine Ambrose to publish a new book on “Momisms” – the odd and silly sayings that mothers tell their children – and are seeking submissions from anyone who currently lives in Idaho. The book, tentatively titled “Mother Knows Best: 100 quotes Idahoan’s Remember From Their Mothers,” will be published in time for Mother’s Day, 2011 and proceeds from the sale of the books will be donated to the Women’s and Children’s Alliance (WCA) in honor of its 100^th anniversary. The WCA provides safety, healing and freedom to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Details about submitting momisms can be found at www.mymomisms.com. Submissions may be sent directly from a submission form on that website, or can be emailed to info@mymomisms.com. In addition, the authors have launched a My Momisms Facebook page where people may post their favorite quotes.

Momisms are those interesting things that mothers say to their kids as a way to make them behave or teach them a life lesson. Examples might be, ‘If you keep making that face it will freeze that way,’ or ‘Always wear clean underwear in case you get in an accident.’ Momisms can also can be wise and inspirational sayings unique to a particular family. We are encouraging people to send in any saying – funny or serious – that their moms used to tell them as they were growing up.

Once a momism is selected for inclusion, the authors might also request a photo of the featured mother. Submitting a Momism automatically grants the authors and publishers permission to publish the material in the upcoming book, and to use the submission in promotional materials if needed.

Political Reporting: New York Times – Sen. Larry Craig resignation

Patti — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:30:54 +0000

The New York Times contracted with Patti Murphy to provide local reporting on Senator Larry Craig’s resignation and press conferences after he was arrested in a Minnesota men’s room.

Magazine Feature Writing: Sun Valley Magazine – “Memories of Minidoka”

Patti — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:27:56 +0000

1st Place Winner, 2009 Idaho Press Club Award of Excellence in the category Magazine Writing – Serious Feature

Winner, Excellence Award, Capital City Communicators 2009 IMPACT Awards in the category Feature Writing

“Memories Of Minidoka” is the story about Minidoka, Idaho’s WWII Japanese internment camp, and the people who were forced to live there more than six decades ago.

Magazine Feature Writing: Basque Cuisine in Idaho

Patti — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:03:08 +0000

Southwest Idaho has the largest per capita population of Basques, outside of the Basque country and lucky for the rest of us, they brought with them their music, their dance, and their delicious cuisine. This article takes a look at the history of how Basque food arrived in Idaho and how it has thrived over the past century.

http://www.sunvalleymag.com/Sun-Valley-Magazine/Summer-2010/Idaho-rsquos-Basque-Tables/

Newspaper Reporting: Crime & Courts – Sarah Johnson Double Murder Trial

Patti — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:10:30 +0000

In 2005, a 16-year old Idaho girl was charged with using a high-powered hunting rifle to murder her mother and father.To ensure a fair jury, the trial was moved from the small town of Bellevue where the family lived, to Boise.The Twin Falls Times-News was seeking daily coverage of the trial but couldn’t spare sending a reporter to Boise for 6 weeks. So, they contracted with Patti Murphy to report on the trial. The trial was covered by national media such as 20/20, Dateline, and Court TV. Murphy reported daily on the trial and filed more than 50 articles. She ultimately won a First Place Award for Crimes and Courts reporting from the Idaho Press Club. She also has been interviewed by several national television network shows regarding the trial, including “Snapped,” for the Oxygen network; “Solved” for the Discovery network, and “To Young To Kill,” for the E! Entertainment Network. Below are some of Murphy’s articles in PDF format:

Sarah’s Circle of Friends

Judge Rejects Defense’s Coconut Demonstration

Bloody Sheets Cause Delay in Trial

Sarah’s Family Gets Day in Court

Sarah Gets Life

Johnson Files Rape Charges

Agency News: Patti Murphy wins IMPACT Excellence Award for feature writing

Patti — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:47:58 +0000

My feature article, “Memories of Minidoka,” which I wrote for Sun Valley Magazine (www.sunvalleymag.com/Sun-Valley-Magazine/Winter-2010/Memories-of-Minidoka/), received the Excellence Award from Capital City Communicators in the 2010 IMPACT competition. The article chronicled the weekend that several Japanese Americans returned to the Minidoka Internment Camp, where they had been imprisoned during World War II. It told the story of their feelings and memories at returning to the camp and how old and new friendships were kindled.

The IMPACT (Idaho Marketing, PR and Communications Talent) Awards recognize the top work of Idaho’s communicators in a variety of categories, ranging from public relations and marketing, to websites and video scripts. “Minidoka” received the highest award in the Feature Writing category.

Feature Writing: “Us Against Phlegm” – Boise Weekly Newspaper

Patti — Sun, 02 May 2010 02:30:36 +0000

In “Us Against Phlegm” I take a humorous look at the problem of public spitting by men.

http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/us-against-phlegm/Content?oid=933507

Agency News: Patti Murphy’s writing wins first place award from Idaho Press Club

Patti — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:58:07 +0000

It was an honor to hear my name called out as first place winner in magazine writing, serious feature category at the 2009 Idaho Press Club Awards. One reason I was so pleased was because I received the award for my story, “Memories of Minidoka – Revisiting Idaho’s Japanese Interment Camp,” which I had written for Sun Valley Magazine (you can read it online at www.sunvalleymag.com/Sun-Valley-Magazine/Winter-2010/Memories-of-Minidoka/). For me, writing that story was an amazing experience. I spent a whole weekend with many of the Japanese-Americans who had been interned at the Minidoka Camp during WWI. Many of them were in their 70s and 80s. Together we went on a pilgrimage back to the historical site of the former camp, where they recalled memories of living behind barbed wire and guards with machine guns, how they were forced to live in near squalor, how their families lost everything they owned, and how they had long ago forgiven those who had wrongly imprisoned them. The pilgrimage is organized every summer by the Friends of Minidoka (www.minidoka.org). It was a moving, emotional and important experience and for anyone interested in this part of history, I would encourage you to be a part of this summer’s pilgrimage, June 25-27.

This was the seventh Idaho Press Club Award I have won over the past few years. All of them mean a lot, as they acknowledge the quality of my work. But for me, seeing the story of Minidoka recognized was very special.