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Passage Excerpt from "Why Journalism Has a Gender Problem" by Corinne Segal:"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."QuestionWhat rhetorical strategy does the author primarily use in the excerpt to support her argument about gender disparity in journalism?(1 point)ResponsesPathos, by appealing to the audience's emotions regarding gender inequality.Pathos, by appealing to the audience's emotions regarding gender inequality.Ethos, by establishing her credibility through personal experience in journalism.Ethos, by establishing her credibility through personal experience in journalism.Logos, by presenting statistical data to highlight the minimal progress over time.Logos, by presenting statistical data to highlight the minimal progress over time.Imagery, by creating vivid descriptions of newsroom environments.Imagery, by creating vivid descriptions of newsroom environments.Skip to navigation

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Logos, by presenting statistical data to highlight the minimal progress over time.

The author uses ASNE census percentages to support the argument with concrete numerical evidence.