Michigan Public Radio: Benton Harbor in media spotlight
Benton Harbor isn’t very big. It’s a city of about 11,000 residents. But it has story lines that drive national media to pay attention. Rachel Maddow at MSNBC, Stephen Colbert’s parody and most recently New York Times Sunday magazine are all paying attention. What gives?
On one side, the story portrayed those who believe the state should step in and try to fix an impoverished city. On the other, there are those who see it as a power grab and profoundly undemocratic. … It’s not a story with clear rights and wrongs.
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