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How to cite a newspaper article

A news article needs the reporter, the full date, the headline, the newspaper name (italicized), and — for an online article — the URL. The full date matters more here than for most sources.

What you'll need

  • Author (reporter)
  • Full date
  • Headline
  • Newspaper name (italicized)
  • URL (if online)

Examples: how to cite a newspaper article

Real, correctly formatted citations — generated by Corroba's engine, not hand-typed.

APA (7th ed.)

Alvarez, M. (2023, July 18). How cities are adapting to record heat. The New York Times. https://example.com/2023/07/18/climate/cities-heat.html

In-text: (Alvarez, 2023)

MLA (9th ed.)

Alvarez, Maria. “How Cities Are Adapting to Record Heat.” The New York Times, 18 July 2023, https://example.com/2023/07/18/climate/cities-heat.html.

In-text: (Alvarez)

Chicago (notes)

Alvarez, Maria. “How Cities Are Adapting to Record Heat.” The New York Times, July 18, 2023. https://example.com/2023/07/18/climate/cities-heat.html.

In-text: Maria Alvarez, “How Cities Are Adapting to Record Heat,” The New York Times, July 18, 2023, https://example.com/2023/07/18/climate/cities-heat.html.

Harvard

Alvarez, M. (2023) “How cities are adapting to record heat,” The New York Times, 18 July. Available at: https://example.com/2023/07/18/climate/cities-heat.html.

In-text: (Alvarez, 2023)

Example source shown for illustration. Always cite the actual newspaper article you used.

Common gotchas

  • Use the complete date (year, month, day), not just the year.
  • No page numbers for an online article — use the URL instead.
  • Wire copy (AP, Reuters)? Credit the agency if no reporter is named.

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Questions

What do I need to cite a newspaper article?
To cite a newspaper article you need: Author (reporter), Full date, Headline, Newspaper name (italicized), URL (if online).
How do you cite a newspaper article in APA?
Alvarez, M. (2023, July 18). How cities are adapting to record heat. The New York Times. https://example.com/2023/07/18/climate/cities-heat.html
How do you cite a newspaper article in MLA?
Alvarez, Maria. “How Cities Are Adapting to Record Heat.” The New York Times, 18 July 2023, https://example.com/2023/07/18/climate/cities-heat.html.
Does Corroba cite a newspaper article automatically?
Yes — paste a link, DOI, or title and Corroba builds the citation from real data, for free, in APA, MLA, Chicago and thousands more styles.