A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating copy that can sometimes be strongly opinionated. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs on the Internet.
Readers often open a publication with an expectation of reading a new essay by a specific writer who offers a personal point of view. In some instances, a column has been written by a composite or a team, appearing under a pseu...
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A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating copy that can sometimes be strongly opinionated. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs on the Internet.
Readers often open a publication with an expectation of reading a new essay by a specific writer who offers a personal point of view. In some instances, a column has been written by a composite or a team, appearing under a pseudonym, or in effect, a brand name.
Some columnists appear on a daily basis and later reprint the same material in book collections. Notable contemporary columnists include Gail Collins, Ardeshir Cowasjee, E. J. Dionne, Maureen Dowd, Thomas Friedman, Ellen Goodman, Bob Herbert, David Ignatius, Molly Ivins, Charles Krauthammer, Nicholas D. Kristof, Paul Krugman, Christopher Hitchens, Al Lewis, Clarence Page, Chandrakant Lahariya, Rick Reilly, Frank Rich, Mike Royko and Ann Coulter.
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