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Unit #3: Newswriting and Gathering
Newswriting Basics #2
Chapter 4 – Inside Reporting by Tim Harrower

Today’s Concepts

Nut Graf = “An explanatory paragraph near the top of the story that summarizes what the story is about – or tells readers why they should care.”
– Harrower, p. 324 glossary
Meet Mr. Nut Graf
A Nut Graf:
Condenses the story into a “nutshell”.
Can do four things:
Add any of the missing 5 W’s from the lead
Provide background
Provide supporting quote
Reinforce the why should I care part
Does every story need one?
No – but they work well for features.

Please Delete!
Harrower p. 53

Associated Press Style – An Industry Standard
Stylebook = “a compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, etc., with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores.” –Harrower, p. 325 glossary

Excellent Tips From Your Book
AP Style Highlights p. 57
66 Newswriting Tips p. 60
Leads That Succeed p. 46

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