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 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.

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.

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.

Answer 1

To create a more hopeful mood based on the provided data, the first response would be the best choice:

"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 emphasizes the progress and opportunities available to women in broadcast newsrooms, highlighting their representation in positive terms.