"Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem"

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by Corinne Segal

The journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities, according to the Nieman Reports story published Wednesday.

This 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.

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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Use the article to answer the question.

How does the central idea of the article emerge?

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Responses
which answer is correct a b c or d which is the 100 percent true correct answer and why
It is stated directly in the first paragraph.
It is stated directly in the first paragraph.

The text leaves it totally up to reader interpretation.
The text leaves it totally up to reader interpretation.

It is stated directly in the final paragraph.
It is stated directly in the final paragraph.

The first three paragraphs lead up to it.
The first three paragraphs lead up to it.
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Answer 1

The correct answer is "It is stated directly in the first paragraph."

The central idea of the article about the lack of leadership by women and racial minorities in journalism is clearly articulated right from the beginning, specifically in the first paragraph. This sets the tone for the rest of the article, which provides statistics and further details that support this main point.

The other options are not as accurate because the text does not leave the interpretation completely to the reader, nor is the main idea only stated in the final paragraph. The first three paragraphs provide context and support but do not summarize the main idea as directly as the first paragraph does.