Nut Graf

The nut graf is the part of the story that summarizes the importance of the subject of the piece. Many journalists say it is the most important part of a story. It's job is to tell the readers why the story matters and the put the topic in context. It is important for journalists to not reveal too much in the nut graf, because the goal is to get readers to continue to read the article.

Nut graf is a slang term combing the word "paragraph" and the phrase "in a nutshell." The nut graph, while explaining the story's main essence, also acts as a transition between the introduction and the rest of the article. It divides the beginning details and point of the article from the supporting details.