Nut graph
In journalism, a nut graph is a paragraph that explains the context of the story. The term is also spelled nut graf, nut 'graph, nutgraph, and nutgraf.
In most news stories, the essential facts of a story are included in the lead, the first sentence or two of the story. Good leads try to answer who, what, when, where, why, and how as quickly as possible.
The nut graf, which often will start in the third, fourth, or fifth paragraph, 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 new story is part of an ongoing story, the nut graph will likely summarize other recent events related to the newest revelations.
