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The Pew Internet & American Life Project is a non-partisan, non-profit "fact tank" that produces reports exploring the impact of the internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative source on the evolution of the internet through collection of data and analysis of real-world developments as they affect the virtual world.

The Project takes no positions on policy issues related to the internet. It does not endorse technologies, industry sectors, companies, non-profit organizations, or individuals.

The basis of the reports are nationwide random digit dial telephone surveys as well as online surveys and qualitative research. This data collection is supplemented with research from government agencies, academia, and other expert venues; observations of what people do and how they behave when they are online; in-depth interviews with internet users and internet experts alike; and other efforts that try to examine individual and group behavior. The Project releases 15-20 pieces of research a year, varying in size, scope, and ambition.

Support for the Pew Internet Project is provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The Project is an initiative of the Pew Research Center.