The mass media are one of the key parts of modern society. Their task is to inform the public in time and with true information, they shape society and culture, but they are also a product of society and culture. Risk reporting attracts a large number of viewers, due to the emotions that are transmitted through, in this case, the television screen. Additional caution is always needed in reporting on natural disasters, so as not to intimidate the audience. Beck views natural disasters as uncontrollable hazards, but the risk arises when we anticipate the possible harmful consequences of a particular hazard. One of the main methods of manipulation through the media is emotions, which I also covered in this research. The aim of this paper was to investigate how the risk of earthquake consequences was presented, how much the media aspired to public attention, and how much to social welfare in the reports of the three largest television companies in Croatia: HRT, RTL and Nova Tv. The sample consisted of a total of 295 television reports. The results of the research provided an answer to four research questions: how much time did television programs devote to reporting on earthquakes in the Banovina area in their central news programs in selected periods, what words are used in television central news programs to describe the earthquake and the consequences of the earthquake, through which value and emotional patterns did television news programs report on the earthquake and earthquake-affected areas and did television reports offer a concrete solution to the problem and contribute to calming the situation? The data showed how the media fulfilled their function, did not construct risk, did not manipulate emotions, they served as a communication bridge between the victims and the institutions that provide assistance.