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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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Use the passage to answer the question.

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

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Responses which answer is correct and why

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 create a more hopeful mood in the paragraph, the response that emphasizes the opportunities available for women in broadcast newsrooms would be the most appropriate choice. Here’s a breakdown of the options:

1. The first option restates the statistics without any positive framing and ends up not changing the tone.

2. The second option highlights the opportunities in broadcast newsrooms, specifically focusing on the higher percentage of women in leadership roles there. It shifts the perspective to acknowledge the progress being made.

3. The third option focuses on the negative aspects of the statistics but doesn't introduce any hopeful elements.

4. The fourth option is similar to the third, reiterating the low percentages and emphasizing the negativity, thus lacking a hopeful tone.

The second option is the best choice for conveying a hopeful mood, as it presents the statistics in a context that recognizes progress and potential for growth: "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 suggests that while there may be challenges, there are also areas of success that can inspire change.