Charlie Sennott: The Search for Honest Journalism

The Search for Honest Journalism in the Era of Fake News

Harvard’s own Charlie Sennott, a veteran journalist with a storied career as a foreign correspondent, will speak about attacks on the media and what can be done to strengthen legitimate journalism. According to Sennott, fake news is nothing new, but can be harder to discern in the digital age. “There are problems across the information landscape, including fake news manufactured in the dark corners of the web and in the corridors of power,” he says. “Opposite ends of the political spectrum retreat to cable news and social media networks that reinforce existing views.”

A Q&A will be held after the talk, followed by a wine and cheese reception at the Harvard General Store.

About Charlie:

• Founder and executive director of The GroundTruth Project, a nationally recognized nonprofit news organization training the next generation of journalists for the digital age
• Winner of the prestigious Livingston Award for National Reporting and the Foreign Press Association Story of the Year
• Boston Globe Middle East Bureau Chief 1997 to 2001; European Bureau Chief 2001 to 2005
• Founder of Report for America, a new model to strengthen journalism and restore trust in the media by developing the next generation of journalists
• Frequent analyst on terrorism and religious extremism for the BBC, NPR, and CNN
• Author of three books, including “The Body and The Blood: A Reporter’s Journey through the Holy Land”
• Bolton Road resident, husband, father of four sons

Sponsored by the Harvard Cultural Collaborative, the The Harvard Press, and the Harvard General Store

Advance Tickets: $35 per person*
Day of Event, at the Door: $40 per person*

Proceeds to benefit the Harvard Cultural Collaborative and a new Report for America project for young Harvard Press journalists.

* $30 of ticket price paid is deductible as a charitable contribution, to the extent allowed by law.