PressEthic

In the very heated and publicized Bell shooting in Queens CNN.com posted an update today to let America know that one of the wounded said, "My friend is dead. I'm shot up. We need justice." I was expecting the entire article to endlessly drone on and drone about the racial undertones and make condescending comments about the victims and their history but I was surprised when I saw the option to click on a video that presented a different view. The victim's fiance' isn't mad at police and CNN wants to tell you about it in a video. Interesting how this convergence thing is popping up. I can't say the article is bias in terms of promoting this racial element of the shooting. But I wonder, does the video make that point ore prominent. I know the reader doesn't actually have to click on it therefore it is voluntary information but why do we need a visual to explain that the victim is on the police's side. Does the appearance of the video itself indicate bias? Why take the time to record a video about the fiance'? What additional facts does that present?