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Columnist

A Columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a "column." Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. Some Internet columns are called blogs or Weblogs.

What differentiates a column from other forms of journalism is that it meets each of the following criteria:

  • It is a regular feature in a publication
  • It is personality-driven by the author
  • It contains an opinion or point of view

    Types of columns

  • Advice
  • Critic reviews
  • Editorial opinion
  • Gossip
  • Humor

    Columnists of note

  • Barbara Amiel
  • Mike Barnicle (Boston Herald, USA)
  • Dave Barry (Miami Herald, USA)
  • Christie Blatchford (The Globe and Mail, Canada)
  • David Brooks (New York Times, USA)
  • Ann Coulter (Universal Press Syndicate, USA)
  • Andrew Coyne
  • Maureen Dowd (New York Times, USA)
  • John Doyle (The Globe and Mail, Canada)
  • Matt Drudge
  • Gwynne Dyer
  • Roger Ebert
  • Allan Fotheringham
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Thomas Friedman (New York Times, USA)
  • David Frum
  • Robert Fulford (National Post, Canada)
  • Carl Hiaasen (Miami Herald, USA)
  • Molly Ivins
  • Michael Kinsley
  • Charles Krauthammer (Washington Post, USA)
  • Paul Krugman (New York Times, USA)
  • Ann Landers
  • Michele Landsberg (Toronto Star)
  • Charlie Madigan (Chicago Tribune, USA)
  • Heather Mallick (The Globe and Mail, Canada)
  • Dan Margalit
  • Rex Murphy
  • Al Neuharth
  • Peter C. Newman
  • Robert Novak
  • Clarence Page (Chicago Tribune, USA)
  • Will Rogers
  • Amnon Rubinstein (Maariv, Israel)
  • William Safire (New York Times, USA)
  • Mary Schmich (Chicago Tribune, USA)
  • Jeffrey Simpson
  • Mark Steyn
  • Andrew Sullivan
  • Ellie Tesher
  • Mark Twain
  • George Will

    External links

  • American Press Institute columnist tool box



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