# When local news dies, so does democracy

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxMileHigh
- Speaker: Chuck Plunkett
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/chuck_plunkett_when_local_news_dies_so_does_democracy)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Nearly 1,800 newsrooms have shuttered across the US since 2004, leaving many communities unseen, unheard and in the dark. In this passionate talk and rallying cry, journalist Chuck Plunkett explains why he rebelled against his employer to raise awareness for an industry under threat of extinction -- and makes the case for local news as an essential part of any healthy democracy.

## Lectures

1. [When local news dies, so does democracy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/chuck_plunkett_when_local_news_dies_so_does_democracy/400be02ff592), 11 min (TED's player)