The foreign news organization has dedicated more time and attention to the ailing American city than all its cable news competitors combined.
A reminder that TV news is capable of so much more than it typically offers.
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Conor Friedersdorf is a California-based staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction.