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.

Related Topics:
Journalist - Newspaper - Magazine - Internet - Blogs

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

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