Nut Graph

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Tony Rogers
Tony Rogers
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  • M.S., Journalism, Columbia University
  • B.A., Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tony Rogers has an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University and has worked for the Associated Press and the New York Daily News. He has written and taught journalism for over 25 years.
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Updated on March 31, 2019

A nut graph is a paragraph in which the main points of a story are summarized. Nut graphs are often used in conjunction with delayed ledes on feature stories. A feature story may begin with a delayed lede, often featuring description or an anecdote, that can last several paragraphs. That is then followed by a nut graph that outlines the main points of the story.

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Alternate Spellings: nutgraph, nutgraf, nut graf

Examples: He used the nut graph to fully lay out what his feature story was all about.

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Rogers, Tony. "Nut Graph." ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/nut-graph-2073780. Rogers, Tony. (2020, August 26). Nut Graph. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/nut-graph-2073780 Rogers, Tony. "Nut Graph." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/nut-graph-2073780 (accessed April 19, 2024).