Sabrina Tavernise

Full Name: Sabrina Tavernise

Date of Birth: February 24, 1971

Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Nationality: American

Profession: Journalist, War Correspondent, Podcast Host

Early Life and Education

Sabrina Tavernise was raised in Granville, Massachusetts. She attended Westfield High School and graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies from Barnard College of Columbia University. In 1995, she moved to Magadan, Russia, where she managed a business training center funded by the United States Agency for International Development. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Career

In 1997, after relocating to Moscow, Tavernise worked as a freelance writer for publications including BusinessWeek. From 1997 to 1999, she was employed by Bloomberg News. In 2000, she joined The New York Times as a Moscow correspondent. Between 2003 and 2007, she was based in Iraq, covering events such as the 2005 sectarian cleansing. She later reported from Pakistan and served as the Istanbul bureau chief in Turkey. In 2010, Tavernise became a national correspondent focusing on demographics and was the lead writer for the Times on the 2010 United States census, capturing major demographic shifts in the country. In March 2022, she joined Michael Barbaro as a co-host of The New York Times podcast The Daily, following her dispatches from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Awards

In 2003, Tavernise received an honorable mention in the Kurt Schork awards for her depth and human insight in covering Russia. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Personal Life

Details about Tavernise's personal life are not widely publicized.