Charles Sennott

{{Short description|Journalist and author}}

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File:LaSharah Bunting, Charles Sennott, Steve Waldman and Marilyn Thompson the 2019 Knight Foundation Media Forum (32278885817).jpg, Charles Sennott, Steven Waldman of Report for America, and Marilyn Thompson of ProPublica during a breakout session at the 2019 Knight Foundation Media Forum]]

Charles M. Sennott is a journalist and author who helped found The GroundTruth Project and serves as its editor-in-chief. He was held carious positions at the Boston Globe including European Bureau Chief. He wrote a book about the disappearance of Christian communities in the Middle East.{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/2017/05/29/530617209/the-body-and-the-blood-follows-exodus-of-christians-in-the-middle-east | title='The Body and the Blood' Follows Exodus of Christians in the Middle East | work=NPR }} He co-founded and has helped lead GlobalPost.{{Cite web|url=https://www.keranews.org/2013-04-19/journalists-charles-sennott-and-seth-mnookin-discuss-boston-manhunt?_amp=true|title=Journalists Charles Sennott And Seth Mnookin Discuss Boston Manhunt|date=April 19, 2013|website=KERA News}} His book on Bruce Ritter, Broken Covenant, was published in 1992.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/13/books/the-priest-and-the-runaways.html|title=The Priest and the Runaways|first=Margaret O'Brien|last=Steinfels|work=The New York Times |date=December 13, 1992|via=NYTimes.com}}

He graduated from the University of Massachusetts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.umassalumni.com/s/1640/rd17/leftCol.aspx?sid=1640&gid=2&pgid=7423|title=Charles M. Sennott '84|website=www.umassalumni.com}}

He has appeared on C-Span.{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/person/charles-sennott/91773/|title=Charles Sennott | C-SPAN.org|website=www.c-span.org}} He was interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air.{{Cite web|url=https://freshairarchive.org/segments/journalist-charles-sennott|title=Journalist Charles Sennott|date=October 22, 2001|website=Fresh Air Archive: Interviews with Terry Gross}}

In 2024 he received a press freedom award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mvtimes.com/2024/05/03/times-publisher-receives-journalism-award/|title=Times publisher receives journalism award|first=Daniel|last=Greenman|date=May 3, 2024}} He has spoken about the Boston Marathon bombing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uri.edu/news/2013/04/award-winning-reporter-to-talk-at-uri-about-boston-marathon-bombings-in-the-context-of-covering-terrorist-bombings-worldwide-april-18/|title=Award-winning reporter to talk at URI about Boston Marathon bombings in the context of covering terrorist bombings worldwide, April 18}} He produced a program on Christian Zionists.{{Cite web|url=https://www.camera.org/article/sennott-still-looking-for-crazies-after-all-these-years/|title=Sennott Still Looking for Crazies After All These Years}}

In 2009 he wrote about his career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cjr.org/cover_story/roll_the_dice.php|title=Roll the Dice|first=Charles M.|last=Sennott|website=Columbia Journalism Review}}