Beth Murphy has been directing, producing and reporting for documentaries and television & radio news for 18 years.

As the founder of Principle Pictures, Murphy has contributed programming to The History Channel, Discovery Channel, Lifetime Television, PBS and numerous international media outlets. From covering stories of slavery in Sudan to young women battling breast cancer, Murphy’s work focuses on the hope and humanity that often define our darkest hours.

For her work on Beyond Belief, Murphy was honored by American Women in Radio and Television with the One Shared World International Outreach Award. The organization has also bestowed upon her two Gracie Allen Awards.

As an author, she has written Fighting for our Future (McGraw Hill) and, as a University professor at both Suffolk University and American University Paris, Murphy has taught courses in international crises, the business of international news and media ethics.

Prior to working in film, Murphy was a television and radio news reporter and anchor.

Murphy was born in Gales Ferry, Connecticut and earned a B.A. in History from the University of Connecticut and an M.A. in International Relations and International Communications from Boston University. She studied documentary filmmaking at the George Washington University Documentary Center.

Currently, she serves on the board of the International Institute of Boston, an organization that helps immigrants and refugees.

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