Sabrina Tavernise (born February 24, 1971)[1] is an American journalist who writes for The New York Times, and is a co-host of the Times podcast The Daily. She has been a war correspondent for the Times from Iraq,[2] Lebanon,[3] and Russia,[4] including recent dispatches from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]

Sabrina Tavernise
Born (1971-02-24) February 24, 1971 (age 53)
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • war correspondent
  • podcast host
Years active1997–present
Employers
Notable credits

Early life and education

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Raised in Granville, Massachusetts, Tavernise went to Westfield High School, and graduated in 1993 with a B.A. in Russian studies from Barnard College of Columbia University.[1]

In 1995, she moved to Magadan, Russia, where she managed a business training center funded by the United States Agency for International Development.[6]

Career

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In 1997, after moving to Moscow, Tavernise was a freelance writer for publications including BusinessWeek. From 1997 to 1999, she worked for Bloomberg News.[6]

In 2000, she joined The New York Times as a Moscow correspondent; from 2003 to 2007 she was based in Iraq, where her coverage included 2005 sectarian cleansing. Later she moved to Pakistan, and Turkey, as the bureau chief in Istanbul.[7]

In 2010, she became a national correspondent covering demographics, and was the lead writer for the Times on the 2010 United States census, capturing major demographic shifts underway in the United States, including in mortality and fertility, race and ethnicity.[6]

In March 2022, Tavernise joined Michael Barbaro as the second host of The New York Times podcast The Daily, following her dispatches from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]

Awards

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In the 2003 Kurt Schork awards, Tavernise received an honorable mention for "her depth and human insight in covering Russia".[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Town Events". The Reminder. National Newspaper Network. February 28 – March 7, 2007. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  2. ^ Taylor, Robert (March 2006). "New York Times correspondent offers view from Baghdad" (PDF). Communique. 8 (6). West Connecticut State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-13.
  3. ^ Tavernise, Sabrina. "A Girl's Life Bound Close To Hezbollah." The New York Times, 18 August 2006.
  4. ^ Miles, Sara (October 2003). "Interview with Sabrina Tavernise". PBS Frontline. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  5. ^ a b "Sabrina Tavernise Joins 'The Daily' as a Host". The New York Times Company. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  6. ^ a b c "Sabrina Tavernise - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  7. ^ "Interviewing the Interviewer, Again". The New York Times. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ^ Ladhani, Caroline (2008-07-15). "Columbia Announces Second Annual Kurt Schork Awards Highlighting Overseas Reporting". Columbia News. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  9. ^ O'Connor, Erin (2008-07-05). "Former Granville resident talks about her time in Iraq". The Reminder. Archived from the original on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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