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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Kain Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Former ministers including Najat Vallaud-Belkacem Politicians | Libération France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Foucauld Giuliani and Paul Colrat Philosophers | Le Monde France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| France Digitale and startup associations Tech collective | Les Echos France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Frances Ryan Columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Françoise Fressoz Editorialist | Le Monde France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Frank Schneider Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Frank Stocker Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Franz Josef Wagner Chief columnist, "Post von Wagner" | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Franz Josef Wagner Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Franz Solms-Laubach Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Frederik Schindler Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Frieda Hughes Columnist (poet, artist) | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Friedrich Fülscher and Dennis Bock Lawyers | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Friedrich Merz CDU leader | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Friedrich Merz Federal Chancellor | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Fritzi Köhler-Geib Bundesbank board | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Garri Kasparow Chess champion, Russian opposition figure | Bild Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gen Sir Richard Shirreff Retired general | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Geordie Greig Editor-in-chief (byline on Voices) | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| George Soros Investor, philanthropist | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gerald Braunberger Herausgeber, economy | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gerhard Hegmann Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gesine Schwan Political scientist (SPD) | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gilles Ivaldi Political scientist | Le Monde France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gilles Paris Editorialist | Le Monde France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gilles-William Goldnadel Columnist (gk: lawyer) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gillian Keegan Then Education Secretary | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Giovanni di Lorenzo Editor-in-chief (co- from Jul 2025) | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gonne Garling Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gordon Brown Former PM | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gordon Brown Former PM | The Guardian United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gregor Thüsing Law professor | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Greta Thunberg (with Fridays for Future Sweden) Climate activist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gunnar Schupelius Springer columnist, "Mein Ärger" (mainly B.Z.) | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Gunnar Schupelius Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gustav Seibt Feuilleton essayist | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Hannes Stein Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Hans-Jörg Vehlewald Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Hans-Martin Tillack Chief reporter | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Harry Cole Political editor (columns) | The Sun United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Heike Göbel Head of economic policy | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Heike Klüver Political scientist | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Helge Fuhst Group editor-in-chief | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Henrike Roßbach Deputy head of parliamentary office | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Henry Deedes Sketch writer | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Henry Donovan Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Henryk M. Broder Columnist | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Henryk M. Broder Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Heribert Prantl Columnist, "Prantls Blick" | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |