Joe Murphy
@joemurph.bsky.social
Data editor @NBCNews.com, @NBCguild.bsky.social strong, Oregonian born & raised, lives in NYC (Gowanus, Brooklyn). Formerly: New York Daily News, Denver Post, Medill.
Into dataviz, spreadsheets, accessibility, coding.
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Joe Murphy
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· Mar 1
Very proud of the bio I wrote for the #NICAR2025 / #NICAR session I'm part of, wherein I shoutout the best text editor on the planet (vim).
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
Got another opportunity to use the diagram below in a story, this is some of the best work we've done, just love this illustration so much. #dataViz www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Got another opportunity to use the diagram below in a story, this is some of the best work we've done, just love this illustration so much. #dataViz www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...
Never seen a seven-set Venn diagram before. moebio.com/research/sev...
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Never seen a seven-set Venn diagram before. moebio.com/research/sev...
NYC! Such a sheen of rainwater left on the sidewalks this AM, so rare for a blue-sky wet-ground morning here, reminded me of growing up in PDX. #rainchat
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
NYC! Such a sheen of rainwater left on the sidewalks this AM, so rare for a blue-sky wet-ground morning here, reminded me of growing up in PDX. #rainchat
You don't see a headline like this every day www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Small-town preacher shoots one of last lab monkeys that escaped Mississippi crash
George Barnett, 45, a church leader and avid hunter, is the second civilian to shoot one of the escaped research monkeys in the past few days.
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
You don't see a headline like this every day www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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you've got to click around on this map, and the graphics here ... it's astounding. @haidee.bsky.social did such a great job with this:
Explore How Different New Yorkers Voted for Mayor
See how voters turned out for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city — and by income, housing and transit preference.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
you've got to click around on this map, and the graphics here ... it's astounding. @haidee.bsky.social did such a great job with this:
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
Contributed a map to this piece, which looks like a simple county map but was anything but – it took a scrape, a conversion of JSON to CSV, a geocode, then custom a lat-long-to-county lookup script to turn the data published at eyesonflock.com into a map of the counties represented in that data.
New from me: As Flock Safety cameras proliferate across the US, creating a real-time national database on Americans' movements for police, people in cities like Austin, Denver and Sedona are pushing back.
Police cameras track billions of license plates per month. Communities are pushing back.
More than 5,000 law enforcement departments across the U.S. use interconnected Flock Safety cameras to track residents’ movements.
www.nbcnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Contributed a map to this piece, which looks like a simple county map but was anything but – it took a scrape, a conversion of JSON to CSV, a geocode, then custom a lat-long-to-county lookup script to turn the data published at eyesonflock.com into a map of the counties represented in that data.
Here's @erikaedwards.bsky.social for @NBCNews.com on the site of the second-largest measles outbreak in the U.S. this year www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
This tight-knit community was recovering from a cultlike leader. Then measles got in.
Years after the reign of Warren Jeffs, the Short Creek community on the Utah-Arizona border is focused on rebuilding. Missed vaccines were low on the list of priorities, until now.
www.nbcnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Here's @erikaedwards.bsky.social for @NBCNews.com on the site of the second-largest measles outbreak in the U.S. this year www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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We spoke to dozens of survivors, read thousands of pages of court and police records, identified 200 alleged church abusers across decades.
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Assemblies of God churches shielded accused predators — and allowed them to keep abusing children
NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
www.nbcnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We spoke to dozens of survivors, read thousands of pages of court and police records, identified 200 alleged church abusers across decades.
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Yesterday I was telling my daughter about @ichotiner.bsky.social and the power of a good question (and a good follow-up)... and today this excellent Q&A with the guy lands. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...
The Interview Assassin: Why Isaac Chotiner doesn’t mind the “gotcha” label.
Why Isaac Chotiner doesn’t mind the “gotcha” label.
www.cjr.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Yesterday I was telling my daughter about @ichotiner.bsky.social and the power of a good question (and a good follow-up)... and today this excellent Q&A with the guy lands. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...
Halloween candy is getting expensive, and it's not just chocolate driving up prices, which have increased in the past five years at more than triple the rate of inflation. Melinda Yao for @NBCNews.com: www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Halloween candy is getting expensive, and it's not just chocolate driving up prices, which have increased in the past five years at more than triple the rate of inflation. Melinda Yao for @NBCNews.com: www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
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With skyrocketing demand, races are struggling to scale.
I went behind the scenes of the world's top races to understand why it's so hard to get a bib, and see how they were trying to keep up.
www.nbcnews.com/sports/track...
I went behind the scenes of the world's top races to understand why it's so hard to get a bib, and see how they were trying to keep up.
www.nbcnews.com/sports/track...
Want to run the world's top marathons? Good luck getting in.
Fueled by the rise of run clubs, social media influencers and a growing interest in wellness, demand for marathons has surged in recent years.
www.nbcnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
With skyrocketing demand, races are struggling to scale.
I went behind the scenes of the world's top races to understand why it's so hard to get a bib, and see how they were trying to keep up.
www.nbcnews.com/sports/track...
I went behind the scenes of the world's top races to understand why it's so hard to get a bib, and see how they were trying to keep up.
www.nbcnews.com/sports/track...
“Since 1892, The Denver Post has told Colorado’s story. In 2012, the then-nine-time Pulitzer-winning paper reported one of its biggest: the legalization of recreational marijuana. Back then, 184 journalists filled its newsroom.
Now, there are 39.” dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
Now, there are 39.” dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
‘Vulture’ hedge fund accused of hollowing out local journalism is funding a Duke Athletics field
Alden Global Capital — a hedge fund co-founded and led by Duke alum Heath Freeman, Trinity ‘02 — has built a reputation of carrying out "nickel-and-dime” cost cuts at newsrooms across the nation. But ...
dukechronicle.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“Since 1892, The Denver Post has told Colorado’s story. In 2012, the then-nine-time Pulitzer-winning paper reported one of its biggest: the legalization of recreational marijuana. Back then, 184 journalists filled its newsroom.
Now, there are 39.” dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
Now, there are 39.” dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
Just used the phrase "caught axe" to describe getting laid off and I kind of like it. In a sentence: "I went through something similar when I caught axe at the Daily News in 2018"
October 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Just used the phrase "caught axe" to describe getting laid off and I kind of like it. In a sentence: "I went through something similar when I caught axe at the Daily News in 2018"
Since Chauncey Billups is in the news, I am legally required to share this career highlight / hilarious move he pulled on Kobe Bryant way too many years ago: www.youtube.com/watch?v=naNJ...
Chauncey Billups Throws the Inbound Pass Off of Kobe Bryant's Back
YouTube video by NBA
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Since Chauncey Billups is in the news, I am legally required to share this career highlight / hilarious move he pulled on Kobe Bryant way too many years ago: www.youtube.com/watch?v=naNJ...
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS: If you're on instagram the phone app and want less of the random junk in your feed and more of the people you actually follow, check out instagram the site on your laptop here www.instagram.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS: If you're on instagram the phone app and want less of the random junk in your feed and more of the people you actually follow, check out instagram the site on your laptop here www.instagram.com
Day 22. By the end of the day this will be the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
Government shutdown key dates: What happened and what’s happening, day by day
Paychecks were affected starting Day 10, and museums closed on Day 12. The House last held session on September 19.
www.nbcnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Day 22. By the end of the day this will be the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
The first half of this year was the costliest ever recorded for weather and climate disasters in the United States, according to an analysis published today.
@evanbush.bsky.social for @NBCNews.com: www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
@evanbush.bsky.social for @NBCNews.com: www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
What canceled climate data would have shown: The costliest 6 months of weather disasters on record
The Trump administration cut a NOAA program that had tracked weather events that caused at least $1 billion in damage. A nonprofit organization has redeveloped the database.
www.nbcnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The first half of this year was the costliest ever recorded for weather and climate disasters in the United States, according to an analysis published today.
@evanbush.bsky.social for @NBCNews.com: www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
@evanbush.bsky.social for @NBCNews.com: www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
Built this interactive income tax calculator that measures the difference in what you’ll pay on 2026 income vs. what you’ll pay on 2025 income: www.nbcnews.com/business/tax...
October 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Built this interactive income tax calculator that measures the difference in what you’ll pay on 2026 income vs. what you’ll pay on 2025 income: www.nbcnews.com/business/tax...
The Supreme Court is now closed to the public. The House last held session September 19. As of the 20th, federal courts have been reduced to essential services. Shutdown, Day 21. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
Government shutdown key dates: What happened and what’s happening, day by day
Paychecks were affected starting Day 10, and museums closed on Day 12. The House last held session on September 19.
www.nbcnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Supreme Court is now closed to the public. The House last held session September 19. As of the 20th, federal courts have been reduced to essential services. Shutdown, Day 21. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
Social media companies could be more honest about the "follower" counts they publish on profiles. Instead of the total number, they could publish "followers active in the past 3 months." People would appreciate it.
October 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Social media companies could be more honest about the "follower" counts they publish on profiles. Instead of the total number, they could publish "followers active in the past 3 months." People would appreciate it.
As of today (Saturday), this is the fourth-longest federal government shutdown. Tomorrow (Sunday) it will be the third-longest. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
Government shutdown key dates: What could happen, day by day
Paychecks were affected starting Day 10, and museums closed on Day 12. The House isn't scheduled to return until Day 20.
www.nbcnews.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As of today (Saturday), this is the fourth-longest federal government shutdown. Tomorrow (Sunday) it will be the third-longest. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
Today I set up my laptop and work phone so the laptop would log the work phone's web traffic (apps, specifically) and the triumphant yell I uttered when I got the whole thing actually working!
October 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Today I set up my laptop and work phone so the laptop would log the work phone's web traffic (apps, specifically) and the triumphant yell I uttered when I got the whole thing actually working!
This is wild. A quote from the story:
[The sculpture artist] acknowledged that keeping the secret could be a strain: His computer has been hacked repeatedly over the years, he said, and obsessive fans of the work have threatened him. “I sleep with a shotgun,” he said.
[The sculpture artist] acknowledged that keeping the secret could be a strain: His computer has been hacked repeatedly over the years, he said, and obsessive fans of the work have threatened him. “I sleep with a shotgun,” he said.
The fourth and final passage of the CIA’s encrypted Kryptos sculpture has been cracked. Not with math, but by digging through the Smithsonian’s archives.
A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian’s Vault
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This is wild. A quote from the story:
[The sculpture artist] acknowledged that keeping the secret could be a strain: His computer has been hacked repeatedly over the years, he said, and obsessive fans of the work have threatened him. “I sleep with a shotgun,” he said.
[The sculpture artist] acknowledged that keeping the secret could be a strain: His computer has been hacked repeatedly over the years, he said, and obsessive fans of the work have threatened him. “I sleep with a shotgun,” he said.