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 and 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.Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

Which words from the text help readers identify the author’s tone?

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leadership, diversity
leadership, diversity

accounting, increased
accounting, increased

journalism, census
journalism, census

severely, barely

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The words from the text that help readers identify the author’s tone are severely, barely.