Emily is conducting a materials-based study of a social issue in Mexico.Which of the following would be classified by sociologists as a report?
A)a protester's blog post that records the events from the protester's perspective
B)the posters used by the protesters
C)news media that was created on the day of the protest
D)the U.S.State Department's official document that synthesizes information about human rights in Mexico

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The U.S. State Department's official document is a report, as it is a formal and objective synthesis of information about a social issue in Mexico. The protester's blog post and the posters used by the protesters are forms of expression and may contain biased perspectives, and the news media is not necessarily an objective source of information as it is influenced by various factors such as media ownership and agenda-setting.

Emily Is Conducting a Materials-Based Study of a Social Issue