SECWAC presents Charles Sennott on "GroundTruth in a 'Post-Truth' Era"
The Southeastern CT World Affairs Council presents:
"GroundTruth in a 'Post-Truth' Era"
Charles Sennott, Founder, CEO and Editor of The GroundTruth Project
Charles will discuss the international work of this non-profit news organization. Specifically, Sennott will look at the assault on a free press in the US and globally, and how it is impacting international coverage. A crisis in journalism is becoming a crisis for democracy.
Dinner:
Following the presentation, join Charles, guests, and fellow members for a delicious meal at Tony D's Restaurant in downtown New London (92 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320) for $35/person. A reservation for dinner is required in advance by Friday, November 9. Please call 860-912-5718 or email info@secwac.org to make your reservation. Checks payable to SECWAC or credit card payment are accepted before the meeting by Courtney Assad, Program Coordinator, Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT.
Following the presentation, join Charles, guests, and fellow members for a delicious meal at Tony D's Restaurant in downtown New London (92 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320) for $35/person. A reservation for dinner is required in advance by Friday, November 9. Please call 860-912-5718 or email info@secwac.org to make your reservation. Checks payable to SECWAC or credit card payment are accepted before the meeting by Courtney Assad, Program Coordinator, Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT.
ABOUT CHARLES SENNOTT:
Charles Sennott is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer 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 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.
SECWAC presents Charles Sennott on "G...
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Location
Ernst Common Room, Blaustein Hall
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave.
New London, CT 06320
Fees/Admission
SECWAC members: Free
Non-Member: $20
SECWAC is a membership organization. Full membership is $75 per person, or $25 for young professionals under 35. Membership is always free for students.
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