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'''Brett Murphy''' is an American journalist, best known as a [[Pulitzer Prize]] finalist in 2018 for his investigative reporting series on the exploitation of truckers in [[California]]. He was also a child actor in the early 2000s.
'''Brett Murphy''' is an American journalist, best known as a [[Pulitzer Prize]] finalist in 2018 for his investigative reporting series on the exploitation of truckers in [[California]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Finalist: Brett Murphy of USA Today Network|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/brett-murphy-usa-today-network|access-date=2021-01-05|website=www.pulitzer.org|language=en}}</ref> He was also a child actor in the early 2000s, appearing in films including ''[[Fever Pitch (2005 film)|Fever Pitch]]''.


His awards for “Rigged” <ref>https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/</ref> include [[The Hillman Prize]] for newspaper, National Headliner Award for Investigative Reporting, The [[Gerald Loeb Award]], [[The Sidney Award]] for July, the best of [[Gannett]] for Public Service, and Al McDowell Award. He was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting and the [[ASNE]] Awards for Justice in Journalism.
Murphy's article "Rigged", published by [[USA Today]] and detailing the financial exploitation of port truckers<ref name=":2">{{cite web|title=Rigged. Forced into debt. Worked past exhaustion. Left with nothing.|url=https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/|last=Murphy|first=Brett|date=2017-06-16|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> won plaudits including [[the Hillman Prize]], the National Headliner Award for Investigative Reporting, the [[Gerald Loeb Award]], [[the Sidney Award]] and the Al McDowell Award. He was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting and the [[ASNE]] Awards for Justice in Journalism. Murphy had previously been a finalist for the [[IRE Awards]] in Investigation Innovation in 2016.


==Early life and acting career==
Previous awards include finalist for the [[IRE Awards]] in Investigation Innovation in 2016.


Murphy was born October 4, 1991, in [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Brett Murphy|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614119/|website=IMDb}}</ref> His early life included a child acting career spanning theater, commercials, films, and television shows. Murphy's acting career spanned 2003 until 2006. After performing in local youth theatre, Murphy appeared in commercials including for [[Disney World]], [[Ocean Spray (cooperative)|Ocean Spray]], [[General Mills]], [[Campbell's]], The ''[[New York Post]]'', and [[Papa Gino's, Dedham|Papa Gino's]]. From 2003 until 2005, Murphy had a recurring role as Edwin in five episodes of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Hope & Faith|Hope and Faith]]''. In 2005, Murphy had a role in the feature film ''[[Fever Pitch (2005 film)|Fever Pitch]]'' as Ryan.<ref name=":0" /> In 2005, Murphy appeared in the feature film ''Fever Pitch'' and an episode of ''Saturday Night Live''. Murphy's last professional acting credit was an appearance in the pilot ''Damages''.<ref name=":0" /> Murphy attended [[Saint John's High School (Massachusetts)|St. John's High School]] in [[Shrewsbury, Massachusetts|Shrewsbury]], Massachusetts.
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Before joining [[USA Today]] as an investigative reporter, Murphy worked for the [[Naples Daily News]], [[CBS Interactive]], and [[Pitt Med]] Magazine. His bylines include [[The Guardian]], [[Univision]], [[San Jose Mercury News]], [[CNET]], and [[NPR]] & [[PBS]] affiliate [[KQED]].


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==Education==
==Career in Journalism==
Brett Murphy currently works at USA Today as an investigative reporter. His series “Rigged: Forced in Debt. Worked Past Exhaustion,” [[https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/]] reporting on labor exploitation in the California trucking industry won him critical acclaim in 2018. California passed legislation SB 1402 to increasingly hold labor violations accountable after its publication.
Murphy co-founded the weekly newsletter Local Matters with fellow journalists Joseph Cranney and Alexandra Glorioso in 2016 [[https://www.poynter.org/news/three-young-journalists-saw-national-watchdog-work-getting-all-attention-so-they-started]]. Local Matters is a weekly newsletter that curates local investigative news from over 100 different newspaper. It was created to bring more attention to local news that does not get the same attention as national news.


Murphy studied non-fiction writing at the [[University of Pittsburgh]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] on Dec. 14, 2013, [[Latin honors|summa cum laude]]. He subsequently attended the [[University of California, Berkeley|University of California, Berkeley's]] Graduate School of Journalism, graduating with a Master of Journalism in May 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brett Murphy|url=https://journalism.berkeley.edu/person/brett_murphy/|access-date=2021-01-05|website=UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Early Life==
Murphy was born Oct. 4, 1991 in [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], Massachusetts<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614119/|title=Brett Murphy|last=|first=|date=|website=IMDb|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>. His early life included a child acting career spanning theater, commercials, films, and television shows.


==Journalism career==
Murphy first performed in local youth theater productions of ''[[You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown|You're a Good Man Charlie Brown]]'' as [[Linus van Pelt|Linus]], ''[[The Wizard of Oz (adaptations)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', ''[[The Emperor's New Clothes]]'' and ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''. Brett has also appeared in a number of commercials for [[Disney World]], [[Ocean Spray (cooperative)|Ocean Spray]], [[General Mills]], [[Campbell's]], The [[New York Post]], [[Papa Gino's]], host of the 2004 [[Nomar Garciaparra]] "Nomar Bowl" and a [[Public service announcement|PSA]] for [[Project Liberty]] in [[New York City]] directed by [[Bob Balaban]]<ref name=":0" />.


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Before joining USA Today as an investigative reporter, Murphy worked for the ''[[Naples Daily News]]'', [[CBS Interactive]], and the magazine ''[[Pitt Med]]'' . He has also contributed to the ''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'', [[Univision]], ''[[San Jose Mercury News]]'', [[CNET]], [[NPR]], and [[PBS]] affiliate [[KQED (TV)|KQED]].
Murphy had a role in the feature film ''[[Fever Pitch]]'' as Ryan. <ref name=":0" />


Brett Murphy currently works for the USA Today network in Florida as an investigative reporter.<ref name=":1" /> His series “Rigged: Forced in Debt. Worked Past Exhaustion,” reporting on labor exploitation in the California trucking industry won him critical acclaim in 2018.<ref name=":2" /> California passed legislation Senate Bill No. 1402 to hold labor violations more accountable after its publication.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/news-insights/california-employers-blog/am-i-my-brother-s-keeper-new-california-law-says-if-you-do-business-with-a-port-trucking-company-then-yes-you-are.html |title=Am I My Brother's Keeper? New California Law Says If You Do Business With a Port Trucking Company Then, "Yes You Are!" |date=September 25, 2018 |first=Benjamin M. |last=Ebbink |publisher=[[Fisher & Phillips]]}}</ref> Murphy co-founded the weekly newsletter ''Local Matters'' with fellow journalists Joseph Cranney and Alexandra Glorioso in 2016, curating local investigative news from over 100 different newspapers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-02-17|title=Three young journalists saw national watchdog work getting all the attention, so they started looking for it locally|url=https://www.poynter.org/tech-tools/2017/three-young-journalists-saw-national-watchdog-work-getting-all-the-attention-so-they-started-looking-for-it-locally/|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Poynter|language=en-US}}</ref>
On [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s sit-com ''[[Hope and Faith]]'', Murphy played the recurring role of Edwin. Other television work has included ''The [[Denis Leary]] Merry Christmas'' on [[Comedy Central]], a spoof commercial role on [[Saturday Night Live]] and a guest starring role on the 2006 [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] drama pilot "Damages".<ref name=":0" />


In 2022, Murphy and his co-authors won a [[Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award]] of Criminal Justice for their December 2021 article "Behind the Blue Wall of Silence" with USA Today, an investigation report on the culture of retaliation against police whistleblowers.<ref>{{multiref2 |1={{cite web |url=https://rfkhumanrights.org/awards/2022-journalism-winners |title=2022 Journalism Winners |year=2022 |website=[[Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights]]}} |2={{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/12/09/blue-wall-police-misconduct-whistleblower-retaliation/8836387002/ |title=Behind the Blue Wall of Silence : A USA TODAY investigation exposes a culture of retaliation against police whistleblowers |first1=Gina |last1=Barton |first2=Daphne |last2=Duret |first3=Brett |last3=Murphy |publisher=USA TODAY |date=December 9, 2021}} }}</ref>
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==Education==

Murphy studied non-fiction writing at the [[University of Pittsburgh]] and graduated with a BA on Dec. 14, 2014, Summa Cum Laude. He attended the [https://journalism.berkeley.edu/ University of California Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism] and graduated with an MJ in May, 2016.
Brett Murphy's December 2022 report in [[ProPublica]], "Words of Conviction", earned a [[George Polk Awards|George Polk Award]] for Justice Reporting,<ref>{{multiref2 |1={{cite web |url=https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/long-island-university-announces-2022-george-polk-awards-in-journalism,242352 |title=Long Island University announces 2022 George Polk Awards in Journalism |date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=[[Editor & Publisher]]}} |2={{cite web |url=https://liu.edu/polk-awards/past-winners#2022 |title=Past George Polk Award Winners (2022) |website=[[Long Island University]] |access-date=August 20, 2023}} }}</ref> and the 2023 Brechner Freedom of Information Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/propublica-reporter-brett-murphy-wins-2023-brechner-freedom-of-information-award,243115 |title=ProPublica reporter Brett Murphy wins 2023 Brechner Freedom of Information Award |date=April 10, 2023 |author=Brechner Center for Freedom of Information |via=[[Editor & Publisher]]}}</ref> The investigative report debunked "911 call analysis", a technique developed by retired police chief Tracy Harpster purporting to indicate the guilt of callers reporting the death of someone based on their voice patterns during the call.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.propublica.org/article/911-call-analysis-fbi-police-courts |title=They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars. |date=December 28, 2022 |first=Brett |last=Murphy |publisher=[[ProPublica]]}}</ref>

In 2024, Murphy was among the ProPublica authors awarded the [[Pulitzer Prize for Public Service]] for their reporting on the billionaires giving gifts to the US [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]]'s justices and covering their travel expenses. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/propublica-work-joshua-kaplan-justin-elliott-brett-murphy-alex-mierjeski-and-kirsten-berg |title=ProPublica, for the work of Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Alex Mierjeski and Kirsten Berg |website=pulitzer.org |access-date=2024-05-07}}</ref>

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Brett Murphy
Born (1991-10-04) October 4, 1991 (age 33)
Worcester, Massachusetts
OccupationJournalist

Brett Murphy is an American journalist, best known as a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2018 for his investigative reporting series on the exploitation of truckers in California.[1] He was also a child actor in the early 2000s, appearing in films including Fever Pitch.

Murphy's article "Rigged", published by USA Today and detailing the financial exploitation of port truckers[2] won plaudits including the Hillman Prize, the National Headliner Award for Investigative Reporting, the Gerald Loeb Award, the Sidney Award and the Al McDowell Award. He was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting and the ASNE Awards for Justice in Journalism. Murphy had previously been a finalist for the IRE Awards in Investigation Innovation in 2016.

Early life and acting career

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Murphy was born October 4, 1991, in Worcester, Massachusetts.[3] His early life included a child acting career spanning theater, commercials, films, and television shows. Murphy's acting career spanned 2003 until 2006. After performing in local youth theatre, Murphy appeared in commercials including for Disney World, Ocean Spray, General Mills, Campbell's, The New York Post, and Papa Gino's. From 2003 until 2005, Murphy had a recurring role as Edwin in five episodes of the ABC sitcom Hope and Faith. In 2005, Murphy had a role in the feature film Fever Pitch as Ryan.[3] In 2005, Murphy appeared in the feature film Fever Pitch and an episode of Saturday Night Live. Murphy's last professional acting credit was an appearance in the pilot Damages.[3] Murphy attended St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

Education

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Murphy studied non-fiction writing at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts on Dec. 14, 2013, summa cum laude. He subsequently attended the University of California, Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, graduating with a Master of Journalism in May 2016.[4]

Journalism career

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Before joining USA Today as an investigative reporter, Murphy worked for the Naples Daily News, CBS Interactive, and the magazine Pitt Med . He has also contributed to the Guardian, Univision, San Jose Mercury News, CNET, NPR, and PBS affiliate KQED.

Brett Murphy currently works for the USA Today network in Florida as an investigative reporter.[1] His series “Rigged: Forced in Debt. Worked Past Exhaustion,” reporting on labor exploitation in the California trucking industry won him critical acclaim in 2018.[2] California passed legislation Senate Bill No. 1402 to hold labor violations more accountable after its publication.[5] Murphy co-founded the weekly newsletter Local Matters with fellow journalists Joseph Cranney and Alexandra Glorioso in 2016, curating local investigative news from over 100 different newspapers.[6]

In 2022, Murphy and his co-authors won a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award of Criminal Justice for their December 2021 article "Behind the Blue Wall of Silence" with USA Today, an investigation report on the culture of retaliation against police whistleblowers.[7]

Brett Murphy's December 2022 report in ProPublica, "Words of Conviction", earned a George Polk Award for Justice Reporting,[8] and the 2023 Brechner Freedom of Information Award.[9] The investigative report debunked "911 call analysis", a technique developed by retired police chief Tracy Harpster purporting to indicate the guilt of callers reporting the death of someone based on their voice patterns during the call.[10]

In 2024, Murphy was among the ProPublica authors awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their reporting on the billionaires giving gifts to the US Supreme Court's justices and covering their travel expenses. [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Finalist: Brett Murphy of USA Today Network". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Murphy, Brett (June 16, 2017). "Rigged. Forced into debt. Worked past exhaustion. Left with nothing". USA Today.
  3. ^ a b c "Brett Murphy". IMDb.
  4. ^ "Brett Murphy". UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Ebbink, Benjamin M. (September 25, 2018). "Am I My Brother's Keeper? New California Law Says If You Do Business With a Port Trucking Company Then, "Yes You Are!"". Fisher & Phillips.
  6. ^ "Three young journalists saw national watchdog work getting all the attention, so they started looking for it locally". Poynter. February 17, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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  9. ^ Brechner Center for Freedom of Information (April 10, 2023). "ProPublica reporter Brett Murphy wins 2023 Brechner Freedom of Information Award" – via Editor & Publisher.
  10. ^ Murphy, Brett (December 28, 2022). "They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars". ProPublica.
  11. ^ "ProPublica, for the work of Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Alex Mierjeski and Kirsten Berg". pulitzer.org. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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