T. William & Patricia Ayers:
Global Tipping Points -
Covering Conflict:
The Ground Truth
October 21, 2025
5:00PM
Online at www.wacnh.org
What is it like to report from the frontlines of some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts? How do journalists navigate the risks, ethical dilemmas, and chaotic realities of war zones to bring stories to the public?
Join us for a compelling conversation with Charles Sennott, veteran journalist and foreign correspondent who has reported from more than 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, and during the Arab Spring. Drawing on decades of experience on the frontlines of global conflict, Sennott will share the realities, challenges, and risks of reporting from war zones, as well as the crucial role journalists play in bringing critical stories to the public.
This event is part of the Covering Conflict series, which explores the experiences of journalists working in the world’s most dangerous and dynamic conflict zones. The conversation will include insights from Sennott’s career and a moderated Q&A with the audience.
About the Speaker
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/
