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Which sentences provide evidence that support the claim made in the first paragraph? Select the three correct answers.

(2 points)
Responses

A more diverse newsroom can yield a wider range of possibilities for coverage.
A more diverse newsroom can yield a wider range of possibilities for coverage.

One factor in this disparity is the fact that more men than women hold “hard” news beats such as politics and world news, where organizations often turn to hire management.
One factor in this disparity is the fact that more men than women hold “hard” news beats such as politics and world news, where organizations often turn to hire management.

Some have voiced hopes that the emergence of digital media would upend hiring structures that are frequently skewed toward men.
Some have voiced hopes that the emergence of digital media would upend hiring structures that are frequently skewed toward men.

Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles.
Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles.

It cited McClatchy, where women serve as 13 out of 29 executive editors, as a company that has done this effectively.
It cited McClatchy, where women serve as 13 out of 29 executive editors, as a company that has done this effectively.

Racial minorities fare even worse, comprising 13 percent of overall employees.

1 answer

The three sentences that provide evidence supporting the claim made in the first paragraph are:

  1. A more diverse newsroom can yield a wider range of possibilities for coverage.
  2. Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles.
  3. It cited McClatchy, where women serve as 13 out of 29 executive editors, as a company that has done this effectively.