You are a consultant working in the education division of a major firm. One of your group’s clients is a federal government agency trying to increase how much time people spend reading. As part of the argument—and the final report—your client asks you how much time people spend on social networking sites.

You find this interesting story online. It’s a good starting point, but to present this in a credible way for your client, you’ll need to find updated data and, of course, present the data using a more objective tone. Write one or two paragraphs with the most recent data you can find.