The issue of newsroom diversity is not limited to gender — it is also important to promote people of diverse socioeconomic and racial backgrounds, the report said. It cited McClatchy, where women serve as 13 out of 29 executive editors, as a company that has done this effectively.

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A more diverse newsroom can yield a wider range of possibilities for coverage, Keith Woods, vice president for diversity in news and operations at NPR, said in a report by The Atlantic.

“When you fail to pursue the most diverse news staff, you fail to open up the possibilities created when you bring a broader range of life experience,” he said.

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Use the article to answer the question.

Why does the author include a question at the beginning of the 12th paragraph?

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The author believes it is important that white men continue to lead high-profile media distributors.
The author believes it is important that white men continue to lead high-profile media distributors.

The author is asking readers to respond by sharing an opinion.
The author is asking readers to respond by sharing an opinion.

The question supports the idea that more diversity is needed in newsrooms.
The question supports the idea that more diversity is needed in newsrooms.

The question engages readers and tells them that there will be a shift in focus.
The question engages readers and tells them that there will be a shift in focus.
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The correct response is:

The question supports the idea that more diversity is needed in newsrooms.