Reread the sidebar about the Pew Internet and American Life Project at http://www.pewinternet.org/ on page 597. Go to the website and browse through the reports.

Select a report and answer the following questions:

■ Who is the report’s audience?

■ What is its purpose?

■ How were the data collected?

■ What did the data collection measure?

■ Why was the data collection important?

Given your analysis of the report’s audience, purpose, and data collection, consider the strategies used in the report to convey the information. Answer these questions:
■ What tone did the writer adopt?
■ How was the report organized and designed to meet the needs of the audience?
■ What language choices did the writer make?
Finally, examine the press releases that are written about the report (the press releases for each report are included as links) for the ways the information in the report is adapted for a different audience and purpose. How do the content, organization, tone, and language choices differ from those of the original report? Do you see any ethical issues involved in condensing the report into a press release?
As your instructor directs, ■ Write a report of your findings to your instructor.
■ Present your findings to the class using presentation software.