All three stations from the Des Moines area arrived at once, as if they had car pooled or something. They began setting up cameras and lights, and started shoving microphones in the face of Attorney General Tom Miller while he was in the middle of his statement. These people didn't even attempt to offer an excuse or an apology. Showing up late for a scheduled news event is not an accident, it's arrogance. It is the TV crews' way of letting everyone know that the world revolves around them, and they are very much aware of it.
TV news is very half-assed.
The press room at the Capitol in Des Moines is full of newspaper and radio reporters every day. They are the people who keep track of the issues day in and day out. Only when something big happens do the TV crews show up. They get some film and the most superficial understanding of what is going on, and then leave. For a political story I once saw a TV station commit what I believe is a cardinal sin for journalists.