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"Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem"
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.

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Question
Use the article to answer the question.

What would happen if you reversed the order of paragraphs 3 and 4?

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Responses which one and why

The focus of the article would shift from old statistics to trends in the industry.
The focus of the article would shift from old statistics to trends in the industry.

The broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is.
The broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is.

The importance of the problem would become clearer because the worldwide impact would be centered sooner.
The importance of the problem would become clearer because the worldwide impact would be centered sooner.

The extent of the problem would be lost on readers because they would not receive all the data.
The extent of the problem would be lost on readers because they would not receive all the data.
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Answer 1

If you reversed the order of paragraphs 3 and 4, the broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is.

This is because paragraph 3 provides specific statistical data related to women in journalism, while paragraph 4 likely discusses the implications or significance of these statistics. By reversing them, readers could be confronted with broader implications without first having a foundational understanding of the specific statistics that illustrate the extent of the gender problem in the journalism industry. Therefore, the shift in order could lead to confusion or a lack of clarity for the reader regarding the significance of the statistics provided.