An award-winning journalist and editor, Murray was the recipient of an Associated Press News Writing Award in 2008 (public service) and 2010 (breaking news) during her time as a reporter in Michigan. She later was part of the original editorial team that launched AnnArbor.com for Advance Publications. Subsequently, Murray was assistant managing editor/digital media of the Detroit Free Press and also served as a member of a special assignment group tasked with retraining and reorganizing the Gannett Company’s 90-plus newsrooms nationwide. Most recently, Murray was the vice president/news and executive editor of The Tennessean and TN Media.

Murray has a Master of Science degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcasting and journalism from Central Michigan University.