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What (who) is nut-graf - definition

IN JOURNALISM, THE SECTION OF A WRITTEN PIECE THAT PROVIDES CONTEXT FOR THE ENTIRE STORY
Nutgraf; Nut graf; Nutgraph; Nut paragraph; Nutshelling; Nutshelled; Nutsheller; Nutshellers; Nut shelling; Nut-shelling; Nut shelled; Nut-shelled; Nut sheller; Nut-sheller; Nut shellers; Nut-shellers; Nutshellism; Nutshellisms

nut-graf      
Journalist slang: the paragraph (see graf) that contains the gist of the news story. Also nut graf.
So the lead paragraph of a story became lede, paragraphs in general became grafs, and the graf explaining the basics of the story was called the nut graf. From Ken Layne's warblog.
Nut graph         
In journalism, the nut graph or nut graf (nutshell paragraph) is a paragraph that explains the context of the story.
Acorn nut         
HARDWARE NUT
Cap nut; Dome nut
An acorn nut, also referred to as crown hex nut, blind nut, cap nut, domed cap nut, or dome nut (UK), is a nut that has a domed end on one side. When used together with a threaded fastener with an external male thread, the domed end encloses the external thread, either to protect the thread or to protect nearby objects from contact with the thread.

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Nut graph

In journalism, the nut graph or nut graf (short for "nutshell paragraph") is a paragraph that explains the context of the story "in a nutshell". The term can be spelled many different ways.

In many news stories, the essential facts of a story are included in the lead, the first sentence or two of a story. Good leads try to answer who, what, when, where, why, and how as quickly as possible.

The nut graph, which often will start in the third, fourth, or fifth paragraphs, will explain any additional context for why the story is important. For example, if the news story concerns a candidate for an upcoming election, the nut graph will state when the election is and may expand upon issues of the election. If the news story is part of an ongoing story, the nut graph will likely summarize other recent events related to the newest revelations.