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:
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Altercation - Eric Alterman comments on political journalism and the election process. MSNBC weblog with the slogan is this the right room for an argument
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Ask The Editors - Providing feedback. Editors Steve Smith, Gary Graham, Ken Sands, Doug Floyd and Carla Savalli answer questions from readers of the Spokesman-Review about the newspaper's policies and news decisions.
Dallas Morning News Opinion - Members of the editorial board share their thoughts and provide readers an insight into their opinion-development process. Offers biography and contact details for each staff member shaping the paper's opinion pages.
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David Lieberman - Media columnist for USA Today.
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Doug Clifton - Commentary on the news content selection policy at the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
E-Media Tidbits - News and analysis from the world of online journalism, media, and publishing. A group weblog by Steve Outing and others at The Poynter Institute.
Glaser Online - Mark Glaser's weblog for the Online Journalism Review hunts through news briefs from around the world to offer a critic of the latest developments that affect online journalism.
Howard Kurtz - Media columnist for the Washington Post.
Infomaniac: Behind the News - Weblog of Elisabeth Donovan, news research editor at the Miami Herald. A guide dedicated to news researchers, journalists, and information seekers.
Jim Romenesko - Media columnist for Poynter Online.
L. Brent Bozell III - Media columnist for the Media Research Center.
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Mark Jurkowitz - Media columnist for the Boston Globe.
Media Log - Follow Mark Jurkowitz's notes and observations on the press, politics, culture, and technology. An insider's view from the Boston Phoenix.
New Media Musings - Joseph D. Lasica takes an interest in emerging technologies, new media, and the impact on culture.
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Norman Solomon - Media columnist for the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
PressThink - Media critic Jay Rosen is a long-term observer of journalism's habits. Offers a press critique in weblog form. Tries to spot patterns in the world that arise from the kind of press in operation there.
The Editor's Log - John Robinson, editor for News Record, shares his thoughts and urges citizens to partake in an ongoing conversation about the newspaper, and journalism in general.
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The Oregonian Public Editor - Michael Arrieta-Walden answers reader questions as to what criteria influenced news selection for the newspaper.
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