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"Why Journalism Has a Gender Problem"
by Corinne Segal

In 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.



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How could this paragraph be rewritten to show a hopeful mood?

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In broadcast newsrooms, women make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers. In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers.
In broadcast newsrooms, women make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers. In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers.

In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers. Broadcast newsrooms offer women more opportunities, where they make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers.
In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers. Broadcast newsrooms offer women more opportunities, where they make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers.

Women account for only 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers in radio. They fare hardly better in broadcast newsrooms, making up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers.
Women account for only 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers in radio. They fare hardly better in broadcast newsrooms, making up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers.

Women account for only 23 percent of radio news directors and 31 percent of broadcast news directors. Higher leadership positions are worse. Only 18 percent of radio general managers are women, and only 20 percent of broadcast news general managers are women.
Women account for only 23 percent of radio news directors and 31 percent of broadcast news directors. Higher leadership positions are worse. Only 18 percent of radio general managers are women, and only 20 percent of broadcast news general managers are women.
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Answer 1

To rewrite the paragraph to show a more hopeful mood, the focus should shift towards the progress being made, even if it is slow. The most suitable response would be:

**"In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers. Broadcast newsrooms offer women more opportunities, where they make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers."**

This version highlights the presence of women in leadership roles and emphasizes the potential for growth and improvement in the industry.