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
650 bylines
| Contributor | Newspaper | Type | Atrium · G1 | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Ferry Columnist (gk: philosopher, former minister) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Mariam Lau Political correspondent | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Marina Hyde Columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Mark Schieritz Economics correspondent | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Matt Ridley Author, peer | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Michael Gove Former minister | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Michel Friedman Publicist | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Moira Donegan US columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Nadine Dorries Former Culture Secretary, columnist | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Naomi Klein Author | The Guardian United Kingdom | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Nathalie Heinich Sociologist | Le Monde France | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Nicola Sturgeon Then First Minister of Scotland | The Guardian United Kingdom | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Nicolas Baverez Columnist (gk: essayist, lawyer) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Nils Minkmar Freelance Feuilleton author | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Patrick Artus Economist, contributor (gk) | Les Echos France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Peter Ricketts Former national security adviser | The Independent United Kingdom | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ |
| Philippe Huneman Philosopher | Libération France | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Pierre-Henri Tavoillot Philosopher | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Polly Toynbee Columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Rafael Behr Political columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sonia Sodha Observer columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sonia Sodha Columnist | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ |
| Sönke Neitzel Military historian | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stefanie Babst Former NATO strategist | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stéphane Foucart Journalist (Planète desk), columnist | Le Monde France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Steven Pinker Psychologist | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sunder Katwala British Future director | The Independent United Kingdom | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ |
| Sylvie Kauffmann Editorialist (gk) | Le Monde France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Thomas Legrand Political columnist | Libération France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Thomas Piketty Economist, monthly columnist (gk) | Le Monde France | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Timothy Garton Ash Columnist (historian) | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Timothy Snyder US historian | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Volker Wissing Transport and Digital Minister | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Yascha Mounk Herausgeberrat member | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Regular columnist | G1 met | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Yuval Noah Harari Historian | The Guardian United Kingdom | Guest contributor | G1 partial | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| "Vingt-trois grands économistes" Collective | Le Monde France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Abel Quentin Novelist | Libération France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Adrian Chiles Other columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Adrian Chiles Columnist | The Sun United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Ahmad Mansour Anti-extremism author | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Guest contributor | · | 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 |
| Alan Milburn Former Labour minister | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Alan Posener Freelance commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Alan Posener Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Alan Rusbridger Columnist | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Albert Link Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Albert Zennou Political columnist (gk) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Alex Brummer City editor | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Alex Chalk Then Justice Secretary | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |