In our everyday lives we are subjected to an enormous quantity and variety of data via news editorials. We must then interpret this information to develop our greater view of the world and its state.
Casually observing the daily headlines, I have pinpointed a behavior and resulting phenomenon that is most certainly problematic.
Agnostic of subject, an influx of breaking news is being bursted to our mobile phones which come bearing metrics we must then interpret. Theoretically speaking, this should be a straightforward task. What has become problematic is micro-reporting on various metrics and their relative fluctuations, oftentimes referencing nebulous time periods as to create content that provokes consumption where consumption of information should not be applicable.