Sabrina Tavernise (born February 24, 1971) is an American journalist who writes for ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'', and is a co-host of the ''Times''

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'' The Daily''. She has been a war correspondent for the ''Times'' from

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

, and

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, including recent dispatches from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Early life and education

Raised in

Granville, Massachusetts Granville is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is th ...

, Tavernise went to

Westfield High School Westfield High School may refer to: * The Westfield School, Perry, Georgia * Westfield High School (Westfield, Indiana) * Westfield High School (Massachusetts), Westfield, Massachusetts * Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield, Massachusetts * West ...

, and graduated in 1993 with a B.A. in Russian studies from

Barnard College Barnard College of Columbia University is a private women's liberal arts college in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1889 by a group of women led by young student activist Annie Nathan Meyer, who petitioned Columbia ...

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

. In 1995, she moved to

Magadan Magadan ( rus, Магадан, p=məɡɐˈdan) is a port town and the administrative center of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located on the Sea of Okhotsk in Nagayev Bay (within Taui Bay) and serving as a gateway to the Kolyma region. History Maga ...

, Russia, where she managed a business training center funded by the

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Career

In 1997, after moving to

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

, Tavernise was a freelance writer for publications including '' BusinessWeek''. From 1997 to 1999, she worked for

Bloomberg News Bloomberg News (originally Bloomberg Business News) is an international news agency headquartered in New York City and a division of Bloomberg L.P. Content produced by Bloomberg News is disseminated through Bloomberg Terminals, Bloomberg Televi ...

. 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 Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, and

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

, as the bureau chief in

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

. In 2010, she became a national correspondent covering demographics, and was the lead writer for the ''Times'' on the

2010 United States census The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servin ...

, capturing major demographic shifts underway in the United States, including in mortality and fertility, race and ethnicity. In March 2022, Tavernise joined

Michael Barbaro Michael Barbaro (born October 12, 1979) is an American journalist and host of ''The New York Times'' news podcast, '' The Daily'', one of the most popular podcasts in the United States. Early life Barbaro grew up in North Haven, Connecticut. H ...

as the second host of ''The New York Times'' podcast '' The Daily'', following her dispatches from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Awards

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

References

External links

Recent and archived news articles by Sabrina Tavernise of ''The New York Times''

New York Times 2009-05-03 by Sabrina Tavernise. During a U.S. congressional hearing on Pakistan held 2009-05-05, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke referenced Tavernise's article during the hearing, as did several representatives. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tavernise, Sabrina 1971 births Living people Writers from Hartford, Connecticut Barnard College alumni American writers of Italian descent American women war correspondents The New York Times writers 20th-century American women journalists People from Granville, Massachusetts Journalists from Connecticut Journalists from Massachusetts 20th-century American journalists 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American journalists 21st-century American women journalists 21st-century American women writers