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Charles M. Sennott

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. Subscribe to his newsletter on Substack: https://charlessennott.substack.com/
Columns

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...

May 03, 2024
Announcements

Charles Sennott receives James W. Foley World Press Freedom Award

WASHINGTON — The GroundTruth Project’s founder and editor-in-chief, Charles Sennott, received the James W. Foley World Press Freedom...

May 02, 2024
Columns

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...

May 02, 2024
Columns

Rebuilding the pipeline for local news

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

Apr 12, 2024
Columns

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...

Mar 29, 2024
Columns

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...

Mar 15, 2024
Columns

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...

Mar 08, 2024
Columns

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...

Feb 16, 2024
Columns

The AI Revolution and what it means for local news

As local newsrooms across America grapple with dwindling resources and staff shortages, artificial intelligence (AI) is stepping in...

Feb 09, 2024
A New Light

Behind a primary’s pageantry, a portrait of polarization

The pageantry of politics celebrated across the frozen terrain of New Hampshire every four years unfolded this week,...

Jan 26, 2024
ON THE GROUND

2024: Big challenges, and lots of hope from our corps

There are few things more centering than a fresh reporter’s notebook. As I write my name and the...

Jan 04, 2024
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