Sensationalism Trumps Progress We just started 2018 with the same broken news cycle as the year before. Here is a classic example of the poor reporting standards in 2018: Donald Trump tweets his opinion on Twitter. Dozens of media outlets rush to make 'breaking news' about his point of view. No laws are changed. People get worked up and read through news coverage. After reviewing his point of view, they then post their opinion online. Media outlets see a spike in online traffic. No progress is made. This cycle starts again with the next tweet from Donald Trump. There is