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