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.
Article author identification
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- reporterOne who gathers news
syndicate · press · publication · beat · deadline · editor · headline · dateline
Short argumentative prose work
- pieceA portion or segment
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- blogOnline personal journal
post · installment · prose · draft · copy · wordcount · recurring · weekly
Professional opinion-giver
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- contributorOne who provides something
- talking headTelevised commentator, closely framed
- guestWelcomed visitor
personality · influencer · blogger · critic · analyst · expert · voice · platform
byline
Article author identification
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
reporter · syndicate · press · publication · beat · deadline · editor · headline · dateline · scoop
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
pundit
Professional opinion-giver
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- contributorOne who provides something
- talking headTelevised commentator, closely framed
guest · personality · influencer · blogger · critic · analyst · expert · voice · platform · following
perspective
Attitude or spatial rendering
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
editorial · analysis · insight · reflection · position · argument · polemic · slant · bias · take
politics
Governmental power struggles
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
lifestyle · culture · finance · technology · fashion · travel · food · health · entertainment · society
- writersauthor, novelist, writer, poet, journalist
- news jobsjournalist, reporter, correspondent, news anchor, news editor
- persuaderspersuader, orator, orators, public speaker, speechmaker
- columnistsop-ed writer, opinion writer, editorialist, editorial writer
- punditrypundit, commentator, talking head, opinion writer, op-ed
- tech mediaCNET, Wired, tech blog, tech blogger, product review
columnistreporter
One who gathers news
beat reporter · correspondent · news anchor · fact-checker · copy editor
columnistreader
One who peruses text
subscriber · commenter · anonymous source · viewer · listener
columnistghostwriter
Uncredited hired author
editorial board · wire service · stenographer · transcriptionist
- opinion columnistWriter of editorial perspectives
- advice columnistsWriters answering reader problems
- gossip columnistJournalist covering celebrity rumors
- newspaper columnistRegular opinion piece author
- sports columnistJournalist covering athletics regularly
- fifth columnistInternal enemy undermining group