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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
- Dave Barry
- Ann Coulter
- Matt Drudge
- Roger Ebert
- Benjamin Franklin
- Molly Ivins
- Michael Kinsley
- Ann Landers
- Al Neuharth
- Robert Novak
- Will Rogers
- William Safire
- Andrew Sullivan
- Mark Twain
- George Will
