A Nut Graf is a paragraph in a news story that tells the reader what the story is about and why they should read it. It tells the reader the importance of the story, and the reader can decide if they want to continue reading or not. The Nut Graf was created by Barney Kilgore in 1914 because he wanted to be able to publish stories without saying "today" or "yesterday" and be able to write a story at anytime. The Nut Graf is also often known as the "News Feature" or "Analytical Feature."
A Nut Graf serves many purposes and is important to any news story. It explains why the reader should care about the story, it provides a smooth transition between the lead and the rest of the story and links them together, it tells reader why the story is timely and creates more evidence as to why the story is important. Nut Grafs are usually one paragraph long and are at the top of the story, often after the lead. Nut Grafs represent and convey the theme of the story to the reader.
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