Charles M. Sennott

Charles Sennott is the founder and Editor of The GroundTruth Project. He is an award-winning correspondent, best-selling author and editor with 30 years of experience in international, national and local journalism. A leading social entrepreneur in new media, Sennott started GroundTruth in 2014 and in 2017 launched the non-profit organization's new, local reporting initiative, Report for America.

Reporting on the front lines of wars and insurgencies in at least 20 countries, including the post 9-11 conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and the 2011 Arab Spring, Sennott began his career in local news covering cops, courts and municipal government. Sennott’s deep experience in reporting led him to dedicate himself to supporting and training the next generation of journalists to tell the most important stories of our time. Sennott is also the co-founder of GlobalPost, an acclaimed international news website.

Previously, Sennott worked for many years as a reporter at the New York Daily News and then the Boston Globe, where he became Bureau Chief for the Middle East and Europe, and a leader of the paper's international coverage from 1997 to 2005. Sennott has also served as a correspondent for PBS FRONTLINE and the PBS NewsHour. He has contributed news analysis to the BBC, CNN, NPR, MSNBC and others.

He is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. In 2016, Sennott was accepted into the DRK portfolio of leading social entrepreneurs who can make a difference.

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A reporter’s call to service in Ukraine, and what is left behind

KYIV - One year ago, news broke that the dam at Ukraine’s Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant was destroyed...

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Blinken delivers desperately needed weapons and a message of support at a turning point for Ukraine.

Kyiv, Ukraine — Just above the Maidan, or “square” of independence where the so-called “Revolution of Dignity” first...

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Local journalism in Ukraine: The eyes of the war and the voice and soul of the country.

By Charles M. Sennott BUCHA, Ukraine — More than 250 local journalists from cities and towns across Ukraine...

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Why the rebuilding of Ukraine must include local journalism

A moment of silence. For 17 journalists killed in Ukraine over the last two years. For the more...

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The Foley Foundation’s “World Press Freedom Award” brings a heavy responsibility to keep fighting for journalism and democracy

I was in Washington, DC this week at the National Press Club for The James Foley Freedom Awards...

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Charles Sennott’s remarks to the James Foley Freedom Awards on accepting the World Press Freedom Award.

I am truly honored and humbled by this award. Thank you. Thank you all for being here. I...

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Rebuilding the pipeline for local news

With local news in a free fall, it is more important than ever to inspire a new generation...

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Can religion play a role in finding a way back to the path toward peace in the Middle East?

Ancient Roman paving stones inside Jerusalem’s Old City that have been worn smooth over time mark the path...

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Diane Foley shares her story of grace and forgiveness in her book, “American Mother”

As we head into Spring, the three Abrahamic faiths are all preparing to celebrate their festivals of sacrifice...

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Measuring this historic moment: Is it a 1968, Redux?

America is sleepwalking into a political collision that is now all but inevitable: an electoral rematch of Joe...

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In an industry in decline, young journalists offer hope and reflection

Last year was a terrible year for layoffs in American journalism with 2,681 jobs in news lost, more...

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