Column (newspaper)
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A column is a recurring piece or article in a newspaper, magazine or other publication. Columns are written by columnists.
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 explicitly contains an opinion or point of view
[edit] Types of columns
Some types of newspaper columns are:
- advice column
- critic reviews
- editorial opinion
- gossip
- humor
- food column
- music column
[edit] Awards
The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary is often awarded for commentary appearing in a column.
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