columnist

Periodic opinion author

A columnist is a writer who contributes a regular series of articles to a newspaper, magazine, or website.

Unlike reporters who cover breaking news, columnists offer analysis, opinion, or specialized commentary on topics like politics, sports, or advice: a syndicated columnist, She's been the paper's food columnist for fifteen years.

journalism

byline

Article author identification

reporter · syndicate · press · publication · beat · deadline · editor · headline · dateline · scoop

writing

essay

Short argumentative prose work

  • pieceA portion or segment
  • articleWritten piece or grammatical word
  • featureDistinguishing quality or element

blog · post · installment · prose · draft · copy · wordcount · recurring · weekly · daily

media

pundit

Professional opinion-giver

guest · personality · influencer · blogger · critic · analyst · expert · voice · platform · following

opinion

perspective

Attitude or spatial rendering

editorial · analysis · insight · reflection · position · argument · polemic · slant · bias · take

topics

politics

Governmental power struggles

  • sportsCompetitive physical activities
  • adviceGuidance on decisions
  • gossipInformal talk spreading rumors

lifestyle · culture · finance · technology · fashion · travel · food · health · entertainment · society

Categories
Opposites
journalistic role

columnistreporter

One who gathers news

beat reporter · correspondent · news anchor · fact-checker · copy editor

voice and authority

columnistreader

One who peruses text

subscriber · commenter · anonymous source · viewer · listener

voice and authorship

columnistghostwriter

Uncredited hired author

editorial board · wire service · stenographer · transcriptionist

Phrases
Family

columnists

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G