![]() ![]() This graf describes a recent study that finds a pattern of sexual inactivity among younger millennials (those born in the 1990s) versus the previous generation. Think “nutshell paragraph.” In the Washington Post article, this would be the third graf, right after a quote from the 26-year-old about how she views intimacy. In an academic essay, this would be akin to the thesis statement. The nut graf or nutgraf is the graf with the most “meat” in it. In this Washington Post article about millennials avoiding sex, the lede is the first paragraph (or what journalists would call the first graf): an anecdote about a 26-year-old who hasn’t had sex in a while. In an academic essay, this would be akin to the introduction. The lede is the opening paragraph (or two) of the story, meant to capture the reader’s attention. Note this is sometimes but not always the first couple of sentences of the actual article (in this case, it is not). The dek is the sentence in grey below the hed: Yesterday, our homepage featured this article paying tribute to Debbie Reynolds. Nowadays, in online news, the dek contains terminology chosen for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) purposes. Apparently it comes from the old Dutch word “dek,” meaning “to cover” (not sure why that makes sense, but okay). ![]() It generally appears right after the hed and “helps readers get an idea of the story and make a decision about whether they should continue on to read the full article” (source: The Balance). The dek, also known as the subhed, is a short sentence or two that summarizes what the article is about. “Hed” stands for “headline,” “dek” stands for “deck,” “lede” stands for “lead,” and “graf” stands for “graph” (as in paragraph). There’s a lot of strange spelling in the newsroom. ![]()
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