Nut Graf

A n"Nut Graf" or otherwise know as a "nut paragraph" or "nutshell paragraph" is usually the second paragraph in a journalistic writing. It, in a nutshell,(haha funny....) is a paragraph describing the important of the story, like why it is in the news.

The Nut Graf is important because it also tends to shed light on more background information which gives the reader a more full idea of the story. It will often describe the effect or causes the story has on other things and generally reports the importance of the topic.