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.

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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
• advice
• critic reviews
• editorial opinion
• gossip
• humor
Columnist: Types of columns ►



 

Journalist: A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people....

Newspaper: A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, and may be published daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly. They are the oldest form of widespread information gathering and dispers...

Magazine: A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles....




Columnist related Images and Photos (experimental)

Advice Columnist Abigail Van Buren and Husband Morton Phillips