Columnist Resume Sample

Columnists are professionals associated with newspapers and magazines. They are slightly different from reporters who are engaged in presenting facts. These professionals rather provide their own opinions on subjects of public interest. They can have different areas of specialization based on their interest.

Columnists are required to visit events and meet public figures to gather information. Since they play a vital role in motivating public opinion, they need to be very careful and responsible while expressing their thoughts through written columns.

Although formal education is not of prime importance and employers do hire professionals from general English background along with those specialized in Journalism; strong writing skills and creativity are essential requisites for this job role. This is a very interesting job profile for people who have the real passion for it.

If you too are looking for employment scope in this profile, make sure of carrying the best resume when you are going for your scheduled interviews. Below is a sample resume designed for a columnist specialized in writing columns based on entertainment industry. Have a glance on this sample and prepare your resume after making some necessary changes suiting your area of specialization.
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Mary William

176, Green Field Society,  Boston

M: 0433 162 383

E: williammary@frontfocus.com

Objective: With huge passion and love for writing, looking for a position of Columnist in your publication house; so as to utilize formal education in Journalism and 6 years of experience in the field.

Skills:

• Appreciated for being and excellent writer in previous workplaces
• Effective communication skills
• Possess wit and analytical skills to analyze situations from all aspects
• In depth knowledge of research techniques and capable of conducting research on any given topic

Professional Experience:

The Divergent Publications, Boston
Designation: Columnist
Duration: June 2013 - Present

Responsibilities:

• Prior to writing columns, conducting thorough research on the story to acquire every relevant and true information to present before readers
• Attending various events organized by notable personalities of the industry. Witnessing such events helped to provide first hand information about the same to our readers.
• Watching freshly released movies, television shows, music videos etc. to provide personal opinions about those, on weekly magazines published by the house
• Working as a sub editor for biweekly magazine and therefore edited articles written by junior writers

Spectacle Magazine, Boston
Designation: Associate Columnist
Duration: September 2009 - May 2013

Responsibilities:

• Scheduling personal, telephonic or video interviews with eminent personalities from the entertainment industry 
• Conducting thorough research on any subject or story, to assist senior columnist in preparing unique and engaging stories
• Keeping track of all hot and interesting events taking place in the entertainment industry to suggest appealing story lines for magazine

Education Background:

Boston  Institute of Mass Media
Masters Degree in Journalism
Passed: 2009