Being “up to date” beyond a certain point - that is, being aware of all of the latest tweets, news stories, stock quotes, etcetera - can actually hurt one’s understanding of the universe. This is partially explained by the lingering impact of misinformation. In trying to get a story first, publishers - whether old-line media or your brother-in-law on twitter - will inevitably get some facts wrong. Journalism is, after all, the first draft of history - and citizen journalism even more so.