Who writes in the opinion pages
A sample of the opinion pages of 18 major newspapers in the United Kingdom, France and Germany, from January 2023 to date: regular columnists and guest contributors. It feeds criterion G1 (written voice) for the experts of the directory: a regular columnist meets it, a guest piece counts as partial.
Newspapers188 UK, 5 France, 5 Germany
Contributors608650 newspaper bylines
Atrium experts81Name and profile checked
G1 met50Regular columnists; 31 partial
44 bylines
| Contributor | Newspaper | Type | Atrium · G1 | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Devecchio Editor-in-chief, Débats (per franceinfo) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Bertille Bayart Economics editorialist (gk) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Eugénie Bastié Journalist, columnist | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gaspard Koenig Contributor (gk: philosopher) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jacques de Saint Victor "Chroniqueur au Figaro" (franceinfo, Sep 2026) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jérôme Fourquet Pollster (Ifop) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Luc Ferry Columnist (gk: philosopher, former minister) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Nicolas Baverez Columnist (gk: essayist, lawyer) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Pierre-Henri Tavoillot Philosopher | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Alain Destexhe Belgian politician (gk) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Alain Finkielkraut Philosopher | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Albert Zennou Political columnist (gk) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Antoine Foucher Labour policy expert (gk) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Aurélie Jean Columnist (gk: computational scientist) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Baptiste Detombe Contributor | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Benjamin Haddad Politician (gk: Europe minister) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Benjamin Morel Constitutional law academic | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Bernard Accoyer Former president of the National Assembly (gk) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Chantal Delsol Philosopher | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Charles Jaigu Columnist | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Collective of 25 political figures Politicians | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| David Lisnard Mayor of Cannes (gk) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Delphine Horvilleur Rabbi | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Florence Bergeaud-Blackler Anthropologist | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gilles-William Goldnadel Columnist (gk: lawyer) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jean-Michel Blanquer and Javier Santiso Former minister and economist (gk) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Kamel Daoud Writer (interview) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Laurence de Charette Editorialist | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Maël de Calan and Grégory Allione Local official and fire officer (gk) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Mathieu Bock-Côté Columnist (gk: sociologist) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Mgr Matthieu Rougé Bishop of Nanterre | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Philippe Gélie Editorialist, deputy editorial director (per franceinfo) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Pierre Albertini and Louis Giscard d'Estaing Former elected officials (gk) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Pierre Manent Philosopher | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Rémi Brague Philosopher | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Renaud Girard International affairs columnist | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Richard Malka Lawyer | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Samuel Fitoussi Columnist (gk) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sarah Knafo Politician (gk: Reconquête MEP) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Thibault de Montbrial Lawyer, security specialist | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Thomas Morales Columnist (gk) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Vincent Trémolet de Villers Editorialist (gk: deputy editorial director) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Virginie Calmels Business leader, politician (gk) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Yves Thréard Editorialist | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |