Of course, with time being so important in television, sometimes TV news reports rumors, incomplete stories, and facts that haven'tbeen checked-out or researched adequately. The rush to be first with the news and the pressures of live broadcasting have their unique pitfalls. TV is also very visual, personal, emotional. Quality of thought is less important than the power of the picture. Reflection is less important than immediacy.
Content takes a back seat to emotion.
We see tearful reactions,heroic acts, helicopter shots of fires and destruction. The images are gripping and memorable. Print, on the other hand, is more rational, more calm, more reflective. Print can stress accuracy and balance over emotion and visual images. We get facts and figures of the destruction, an explanation of the causes, plans for rebuilding.