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Column

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

/ˈkɒləm/nounCore term

In journalism & media, column means: A regular article by the same writer, usually in the same place in a newspaper, magazine or website, giving their personal views or advice.

In Turkish: köşe yazısı, köşe

How it is used

Writers have, write or contribute a column: a weekly column, a sports column, an advice column. Column also means a vertical block of text on a page, as in a front-page story across four columns.

Example sentences

  1. She writes a weekly column about city life for the Sunday edition.

  2. His column this week criticises the new parking rules.

Common collocations

  • weekly column
  • write a column
  • opinion column
  • advice column
  • gossip column
  • columnistA writer who produces a regular column for a newspaper, magazine or website, giving personal opinions, analysis or advice.
  • op-edAn opinion article by a named writer, often an outside expert or public figure, published on a newspaper's opinion pages or website.
  • editorialAn article that gives the official opinion of a newspaper or magazine on an issue, usually written by senior editors and often published without a byline.
  • featureA longer article that explores a person, place, trend or issue in depth, often with description, background and human stories rather than only the latest facts.

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