Nut Graf

              A Nut Graf explains the news value of the story. A Nut Graf is normally the second paragraph. A Nut Graph explains what the story is about. A Nut Graf includes some of the information that would be contained in the lead. Doing this helps keep the reader interested. 

              This is a "nutshell paragraph". A Nut Graph was dated back to around the 19th century. The essential facts of a story are included in the lead, the first sentence or two of the story. In the news style writing and the essential facts of the story are included in the lead of the story. The Nut Graf is included inside the lead of the story.