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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rentoul Chief political commentator | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Jon Sopel Columnist | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Jonathan Bouchet-Petersen Political analyst | Libération France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jonathan Freedland Columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jörg Häntzschel Feuilleton editor | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jörg Wimalasena Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Josef Forster Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Josef Joffe Former Herausgeber | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Josef Schuster President, Central Council of Jews | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Judith Gerlach Bavarian state minister | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Judith Görs Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Judith Wittwer Editor-in-chief since 2020 | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Julia Hartley-Brewer Recurring contributor (broadcaster) | The Sun United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Julia Ruhs Columnist, "Meine Meinung" (online) | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Julia Ruhs Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Julian Nida-Rümelin and Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit Philosopher and virologist | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Julian Röpcke Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jürgen Habermas Philosopher | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Juri Andruchowytsch Ukrainian writer | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Kamel Daoud Writer (interview) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Karina Mössbauer Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Karren Brady Columnist | The Sun United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Kat Brown Columnist | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Kate Ferguson Political columnist | The Sun United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Katharina Riehl Co-head of politics | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Katherina Reiche Economics Minister | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Katrin Göring-Eckardt Green politician, Bundestag vice-president | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Keir Mudie Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Keir Starmer PM | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Keir Starmer Labour leader, then PM | The Guardian United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Keir Starmer Then Labour leader | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Kemi Badenoch Conservative leader | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Kemi Badenoch Conservative leader | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Kevin Maguire Associate editor, columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Kirstie Allsopp Broadcaster | The Independent United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Klaus Ferdinand Gärditz Constitutional lawyer | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Klaus Geiger Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Klaus Wittmann Retired general | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Kristina Schröder Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Kurt Kister "Deutscher Alltag", former editor-in-chief | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Lars Wallrodt Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Lars Weisbrod Feuilleton | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Laurence de Charette Editorialist | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Laurence Fontaine Historian | Libération France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Leo McKinstry Columnist | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Leon de Winter Dutch novelist, weekly columnist | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Leslie Mandoki Musician | Bild Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Linda Nolan Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Lisa Brady Columnist | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Lisa Nandy Culture Secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |