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

• Advice
• Critic reviews
• Editorial opinion
• Gossip
• Humor

Columnists of note

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

External links

• American Press Institute columnist tool box