How to Cite a Newspaper Article

Print and online newspaper articles.

What You'll Need

Article Title
Author(s)
Newspaper Name
Date Published
Section
Page
Place of publication
URL

Note the section and page number for print editions. For online articles, capture the URL and check for a publication date distinct from any update date.

Example Citations

APA
Wilford, J. N. (1969, July 21). Man Walks on Moon. The New York Times, A1.
In-text (Wilford, 1969)
MLA Handbook (in-text citations)
Wilford, John Noble. “Man Walks on Moon”. The New York Times, 21 July 1969, p. A1. Front Page.
In-text (Wilford)
CMOS 17e with Bluebook (notes and bibliography [14.19])
Wilford, John Noble. “Man Walks on Moon”. Front Page. The New York Times, July 21, 1969.
Footnote John Noble Wilford, “Man Walks on Moon”, Front Page, The New York Times, July 21, 1969.

Other Source Types

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