Question

central ideas quick check
\why journalism has a gender problem\
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 years census by the american society of news editors (asne), which looked at diversity at print newspapers, shows women accounting for 36.4 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 us newspaper 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 lowest female leaders appear in radio, where they account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers
the trend is not limited to the us, or even to media. a survey of 600 media companies in nearly 60 countries discovered that men hold 73 percent of management positions. and among fortune 500 ceos, women account for 4.8 percent
use the article to answer the question.
how does the central idea of the article emerge?
(1 point)
the text leaves it totally up to reader interpretation
it is stated directly in the final paragraph
it is stated directly in the first paragraph
the first three paragraphs lead up to it

Explanation:

The first paragraph states that the journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities. The following paragraphs provide data - driven evidence to support this claim. So the central idea is stated directly in the first paragraph.

Answer:

It is stated directly in the first paragraph