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"Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem"%0D%0Aby Corinne Segal%0D%0A%0D%0AThe journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities, according to the Nieman Reports story published Wednesday.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis 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. Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles. They make up 37.2 percent of overall newspaper employees, a whole three-tenths of a percent increase from 1999. Racial minorities fare even worse, comprising 13 percent of overall employees.%0D%0A%0D%0A1 of 6%0D%0AQuestion%0D%0AUse the article to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhat would happen if you reversed the order of paragraphs 3 and 4?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe importance of the problem would become clearer because the worldwide impact would be centered sooner.%0D%0AThe importance of the problem would become clearer because the worldwide impact would be centered sooner.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe focus of the article would shift from old statistics to trends in the industry.%0D%0AThe focus of the article would shift from old statistics to trends in the industry.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe extent of the problem would be lost on readers because they would not receive all the data.%0D%0AThe extent of the problem would be lost on readers because they would not receive all the data.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is.%0D%0AThe broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is.

Answer 1

Reversing the order of paragraphs 3 and 4 would likely make "the broader implications of an idea be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is." In paragraph 3, the article provides specific statistics about women's representation in leadership roles within journalism. Paragraph 4, on the other hand, gives context about racial minorities' underrepresentation. If these paragraphs were switched, the article would first discuss the racial statistics (which lack context) before explaining the statistics about women, potentially causing confusion about the overall situation of gender and racial diversity in journalism for the reader. Therefore, the correct response is:

"The broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is."