Journalism & Media vocabulary · Story Types and Opinion
Columnist
Meaning in journalism & media, with examples
/ˈkɒləmnɪst/nounCore term
In journalism & media, columnist means: A writer who produces a regular column for a newspaper, magazine or website, giving personal opinions, analysis or advice.
In Turkish: köşe yazarı, yazar
How it is used
Columnists can be staff journalists or outside experts. They are described by subject or style: political columnist, sports columnist, guest columnist. Their views belong to them and not necessarily to the outlet.
Example sentences
The columnist's piece on school meals started a heated debate among readers.
We invited a doctor to be our guest columnist for the health pages.
Common collocations
political columnist
guest columnist
sports columnist
leading columnist
Related terms
columnA regular article by the same writer, usually in the same place in a newspaper, magazine or website, giving their personal views 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.
journalistA person whose job is to gather, write, edit or present news and information for newspapers, websites, radio, television or other media.
