Texaco/Chevron and Ecuador

Reviewing the video's on the recent events taking place in Ecuador it is not hard to see that they are somewhat biased in one direction or another. Looking at the CBS report, which put's the Chevron/Texaco Corp. in a negative light, the damages done to the environment seem to be very serious and dangerous to the lives of many within the region. With a continued lawsuit against Texaco filed in 2001, for its previous practices in Ecuador, the stance that CBS follows is more in line with the environmentalists and those who are suffering from the pollution caused by harvesting oil. In line with the traditional style of journalism the CBS report does present both sides of the issue as they interviewed both members of the plaintiff group as well as those defending. Though the Chevron manager was made to look  rattled during the interview questions CBS still addressed both sides of the issue and worked towards a more neutral stance consistent with traditional journalism. When looking at the video response that was put forth by Chevron only one viewpoint is shown, and all evidence given is inconclusive. This video was meant to look as if it was actually informative and balanced, yet it was advocating Chevron's side of the story through it's bias interviews of Chevron's consultants as well as evidence about the conditions in Ecuador. I believe that each of these video's are biased in one direction or another, yet Chevron's response video is not news, but rather a viewpoint on the issue.