"Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem"

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by Corinne Segal

The journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities, according to the Nieman Reports story published Wednesday.

This year’s census by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE), which looked at diversity at print newspapers, shows women accounting for 35.4 percent of supervisors. This barely marks an increase from 1999, when women made up 33.8 percent of supervisors. Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles. They make up 37.2 percent of overall newspaper employees, a whole three-tenths of a percent increase from 1999. Racial minorities fare even worse, comprising 13 percent of overall employees.

In 3–5 sentences, write an objective summary of the article.

Answer 1

The journalism industry is lacking representation and leadership from women and racial minorities, according to a report by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE). The report reveals that women make up only 35.4 percent of supervisors, with minimal increase since 1999. Only three out of the top 25 U.S. titles and one out of the top 25 international titles are run by women, and racial minorities comprise just 13 percent of overall employees.