Things in the Sky

So this morning during my news hunt I found this story from Reuters. To quote it:

International air cargo shipments fell 2.7 percent in August while international air passenger traffic rose a disappointing 1.3 percent, airline industry body IATA said in a statement issued in Hanoi and published on its website.

This is one of my biggest pet peeves. Fell 2.7% compared to what? July 2008? August 2007? When one goes to the official news release, it turns out to be a 2.7% decrease compared to the same month last year. I think that it would be nice if news stories clarified data to make it easier for readers.

And that’s my nitpick for the day…