Use the article to answer the question.

How do the statistics from 1999 connect to the idea that there is a gender problem in journalism today?
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The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern.
The statistics give background information to establish
O how many women and minorities actually work in the
industry.
The statistics provide a counterpoint to the author's claim by showing that the industry has been consistent.
The statistics show that the problem was even greater in the past.

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The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern.