Episode 93: Talya Minsberg, Assistant SPORTS Editor NYT

December 17, 2020
Talya Minsberg is Assistant Editor on the New York Times Sports desk. Previously, Talya worked as an editor on NYT’s Social team and for Special Projects. During that time, she spearheaded the newsroom’s social coverage at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Looking for great stories at the intersection of sports and society, she writes about a range of men’s and women’s sports. In the episode, Talya shares topics and athletes she’s looking forward to following in 2021, athletic drive, and advice for young journalists. Talya is a runner and surfer.

Recently she’s written about building mental endurance, running the cancelled New York City Marathon, athletes during the pandemic, and the WNBA, players doing work for social justice and get out to vote.

Talya’s NYT writing
Running is a perfect sport for the pandemic, 3.19.20
Bravery, by runner Alexi Pappas.
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Awesome Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins
NBC coverage of Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins winning gold in the cross country women's team sprint. They became the first U.S. women to win a cross-country medal and the first U.S. athletes to win a gold in cross-country, ending Team USA's decades-long drought in the sport. I could watch this video 100 times.
Surfer Carissa Moore
2020 Olympic Marathon qualifier Molly Seidel
Sara Hall’s finish in the 2020 London Marathon I’m so happy to be able to highlight Sarah’s finish at London! WOW! WOW! WOW!