Local media outlets are disappearing daily. Yet, local news is a community glue. Ron Donoho shares why it's essential to keep news outlets in the business of being watchdogs in the community. thesandiegosun.com / thesandiegosun , / rondonsd / thesandiegosun , / rondonsd #LocalNews #TEDxSanDiego #TEDxSpeaker #TEDTalk #Community #LocalMedia #Media #SanDiego Ron Donoho is founder/editor of thesandiegosun.com, a hyperlocal, independent news source that covers downtown San Diego. He is an advocate for rebuilding independent, nonpartisan media outlets that give voice to local populations that lack or have lost news coverage. Previously, Donoho was editor of San Diego Magazine and San Diego CityBeat. He's written for dozens of local, regional and national media outlets over a three-decade career as a professional writer and editor. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx