"Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem"by Corinne SegalThe 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 employeesIn broadcast newsrooms, women make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers, according to a 2014 survey by the Radio Television Digital News Association. The fewest female leaders appear in radio, where they account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers.The trend is not limited to the U.S., or even to media. A survey of 500 media companies in nearly 60 countries discovered that men hold 73 percent of management positions. And among Fortune 500 CEOs, women account for 4.8 percent.There are, of course, high-profile exceptions; Arianna Huffington and Marissa Meyer among them. The ASNE survey shows women among the top three leaders at 63 percent of print organizations. But according to the numbers, these instances do little to mitigate a larger trendUse the article to answer the question.How do the statistics from 1999 connect to the idea that there is a gender problem in journalism today?(1 point)ResponsesThe statistics give background information to establish how many women and minorities actually work in the industry.The statistics give background information to establish how many women and minorities actually work in the industry.The statistics provide a counterpoint to the author’s claim by showing that the industry has been consistent.The statistics provide a counterpoint to the author’s claim by showing that the industry has been consistent.The statistics show that the problem was even greater in the past.The statistics show that the problem was even greater in the past.The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern.The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern.
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The correct response is: The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern.
This choice highlights how the comparison between current statistics and those from 1999 demonstrates a lack of meaningful progress in gender representation within the journalism industry, reinforcing the author's argument about the ongoing gender problem.
