Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy worked at the Tribune from 2010 to 2019. As deputy data visuals editor, he created graphics, interactive stories and data-driven features, wrangled difficult datasets and worked on tools to make development for the team more efficient. He also oversaw the design and maintenance of our large-scale explorers.

Past Contributions

Year in Review: Data and News Apps

By Ryan Murphy Dec. 31, 2013

From applications that helped readers follow the legislative session to mapping fracking disposal wells and much more, the Trib's new news apps team had a busy 2013. Full Story
Interactive: Search Gov. Perry's Pardons

By Ryan Murphy and Brandi Grissom Dec. 19, 2013

Gov. Rick Perry has issued at least 221 pardon proclamations since taking office in December 2000. Use this database to search those declarations. Full Story
2014 Election Brackets

By Ross Ramsey, Ryan Murphy, Christopher Chang and John Jordan Dec. 10, 2013

The candidates have filed for the 2014 elections, and our election brackets — an idea lifted from the NCAA's March Madness basketball brackets — are back. We'll update these as officials from the state and large-county parties update their own lists. Full Story

Credit: Ryan Murphy / Todd Wiseman
Most Candidates Won't Release Tax Returns

By Ryan Murphy and Alexa Ura Dec. 5, 2013

Nearly four-fifths of the candidates currently vying for statewide office either did not respond to a Texas Tribune request to release their tax returns or declined to provide them. Full Story
Interactive: Child Poverty by Texas County

By Ryan Murphy and Dan Keemahill Dec. 3, 2013

Use this interactive to see which Texas counties have the highest rates of child poverty and unemployment, and to see which counties have the highest raw numbers of children in poverty or people who are unemployed. Full Story

Credit: Nacho Benvenuty / Todd Wiseman
Interactive: Ranks of Texas' Homeless Decline

By Ryan Murphy and Corrie MacLaggan Nov. 27, 2013

Nearly 30,000 Texans were among more than 610,000 Americans who were homeless this year. But Texas was among the states with the largest decreases in the homeless population. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Dustin Ground / Todd Wiseman
Interactive: Texas Median Home Values by County

By Ryan Murphy and Corrie MacLaggan Nov. 21, 2013

A U.S. Census Bureau report released this month analyzes median home values over three-year periods. Use this interactive to explore the changes in Texas home values. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman / Ryan Murphy
Interactive: 2014 Pencil Brackets, With Filings

By Ryan Murphy Nov. 12, 2013

We've updated our pencil brackets — an unofficial listing of candidates' intentions for the next election year — to indicate who has officially filed to run in 2014. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman / Ryan Murphy
Where in Texas the Prop 6 Votes Came From

By Ryan Murphy Nov. 12, 2013

Check out our interactive, county-by-county map of voter turnout and results on the creation of a new water fund from the state's Rainy Day Fund. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Ryan Murphy / Todd Wiseman
Interactive: How Prop 6 Fared in Drier Counties

By Ryan Murphy Nov. 6, 2013

Use our interactive map to check out the correlation between the success of the water ballot measure and the severity of drought conditions around the state. Full Story