Sabrina Tavernise(born February 24, 1971)[1]is an American journalist who writes forThe New York Times,and is a co-host of theTimespodcastThe Daily.She has been awar correspondentfor theTimesfromIraq,[2]Lebanon,[3]andRussia,[4]including recent dispatches from theRussian 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
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Notable credits

Early life and education

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Raised inGranville, Massachusetts,Tavernise went toWestfield High School,and graduated in 1993 with a B.A. inRussian studiesfromBarnard CollegeofColumbia University.[1]

In 1995, she moved toMagadan,Russia, where she managed a business training center funded by theUnited States Agency for International Development.[6]

Career

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In 1997, after moving toMoscow,Tavernise was a freelance writer for publications includingBusinessWeek.From 1997 to 1999, she worked forBloomberg News.[6]

In 2000, she joinedThe New York Timesas a Moscow correspondent; from 2003 to 2007 she was based in Iraq, where her coverage included2005 sectarian cleansing.Later she moved toPakistan,andTurkey,as the bureau chief inIstanbul.[7]

In 2010, she became a national correspondent covering demographics, and was the lead writer for theTimeson the2010 United States census,capturing majordemographic shiftsunderway in the United States, including in mortality and fertility, race and ethnicity.[6]

In March 2022, Tavernise joinedMichael Barbaroas the second host ofThe New York TimespodcastThe Daily,following her dispatches from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]

Awards

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

References

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  1. ^ab"Town Events".The Reminder.National Newspaper Network. February 28 – March 7, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon July 26, 2011.RetrievedJuly 5,2008.
  2. ^Taylor, Robert (March 2006)."New York Times correspondent offers view from Baghdad"(PDF).Communique.8(6). West Connecticut State University. Archived fromthe 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.Retrieved2008-07-20.
  5. ^ab"Sabrina Tavernise Joins 'The Daily' as a Host".The New York Times Company.2022-03-03.Retrieved2022-05-02.
  6. ^abc"Sabrina Tavernise - The New York Times".nytimes.Retrieved2022-05-07.
  7. ^"Interviewing the Interviewer, Again".The New York Times.16 July 2021.Retrieved26 August2021.
  8. ^Ladhani, Caroline (2008-07-15)."Columbia Announces Second Annual Kurt Schork Awards Highlighting Overseas Reporting".Columbia News.Retrieved2008-07-15.
  9. ^O'Connor, Erin (2008-07-05)."Former Granville resident talks about her time in Iraq".The Reminder.Archived fromthe originalon 2008-08-19.Retrieved2008-07-05.
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