The biggest problem I am having with the news reports is that the news cycle at various outlets is reporting news as a "new" development when the situation has already changed. For example, this AM the radio station that woke me up was breathlessly reporting that radiation had spiked and the workers pulled out.
I then put the TV news on and found out that yes, that had happened, but the workers had already returned. Some sources were reporting "another" explosion/fire-- but which one, one I heard about last night or another? The news sources are really doing a poor job of reporting what actual specific information there is.

As for the voice of reason, it seems to be lost. So I think we have to fall back to the first rule of any emergency: Don't Panic!