What do you call someone who writes articles in newspapers, in magazines, or on websites? What do you call the person who writes ... What do you call people who write articles ...

Newspaper and magazine articles are generally authored by journalists. Websites can be authored by journalists, but they could also be authored by bloggers. Websites depend on the nature of the article as to how the author would be described. Professional articles are generally authored by journalists. Casual or non-professional articles would be authored by bloggers.

Sometimes people who write articles for magazines are called "contributors"