Newspaper articles - Author-date style: citing specific types of sources - Source citation

A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations, Ninth edition - Kate L. Turabian 2018

Newspaper articles
Author-date style: citing specific types of sources
Source citation

19.4.1 Name of Newspaper

You can usually omit an initial The from the name of an English-language newspaper (see also 22.3.2.1). If the name of a local newspaper does not include a city, it may be added to the official title. If a name is shared by many cities or is obscure, you may add the state or province in parentheses (for abbreviations, see 24.3.1); for national papers, you may need to identify the country. For non-English newspapers, you may use headline-style capitalization, but retain an initial article if it is formally part of the name; add city or other information after titles for clarity, if necessary.

Chicago Tribune

New York Times

Hackensack (NJ) Record

Saint Paul (Alberta or AB) Journal

Le Monde

La Crónica de Hoy (Mexico City)

Al-Akhbar (Beirut)

Times (UK)

The name of a news website can usually be treated in a similar way, except that a location will rarely be necessary.

Huffington Post

Vox

For blogs, which are treated similarly, see 19.5.2. For websites, see 19.5.1.

19.4.2 Citing Newspapers in Reference Lists and Parentheses

In your reference list, cite articles and other pieces from newspapers (or news websites) generally as you would articles in magazines (see 19.3). As with magazine articles, you can repeat the year with the month and day in the reference list entry to avoid any confusion regarding the exact date. For an unsigned article, use the name of the newspaper in place of the author. Because a newspaper may have several editions with slightly different contents, you may clarify which edition you consulted by adding final edition, Midwest edition, or some such identifier. Articles read online should include a URL. For articles obtained through a commercial database, you may give the name of the database instead. See 15.4.1 for more details.

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✵ Anderssen, Erin. 2016. “Through the Eyes of Generation Z.” Globe and Mail (Toronto), June 25, 2016. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/through-the-eyes-of-generation-z/article30571914/.

✵ Associated Press. 2015. “Ex UConn Student Applies for Probation over Mac and Cheese Meltdown.” USA Today College, November 23, 2015. http://college.usatoday.com/2015/11/23/mac-and-cheese-uconn-probation/.

✵ Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam. 2011. Interview by Simon Denyer. Washington Post, April 17, 2011.

✵ Lind, Dara. 2016. “Moving to Canada, Explained.” Vox. September 15, 2016. http://www.vox.com/2016/5/9/11608830/move-to-canada-how.

✵ McIntosh, Fergus. 2016. Letter to the editor, New York Times, June 24, 2016.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 2016. “Residency Ruling: State Supreme Court Guts Local Control.” Editorial. June 24, 2016.

✵ Pareles, John. 2016. Obituary for David Bowie. New York Times, January 26, 2016. New York edition.

✵ Pegoraro, Rob. 2007. “Apple’s iPhone Is Sleek, Smart and Simple.” Washington Post, July 5, 2007. LexisNexis Academic.

✵ Svrluga, Susan. 2017. “Harvard Law School Will No Longer Require LSAT for Admission.” Washington Post, March 9, 2017. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/03/08/harvard-law-school-will-no-longer-require-the-lsat-for-admission/.

Omit page numbers in parenthetical citations because the item may appear on different pages or may even be dropped in different editions of the newspaper.

P:

✵ (Anderssen 2016)

✵ (Associated Press 2015)

✵ (Gaddafi 2011)

✵ (Lind 2016)

✵ (McIntosh 2016)

✵ (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2016)

✵ (Pareles 2016)

✵ (Pegoraro 2007)

✵ (Svrluga 2017)

Comments to online articles are cited in the text in reference to the article, which must be cited in the reference list or elsewhere in the text. See also 19.4.3 and 19.5.2.

. . . according to a comment by Lauren K. (Svrluga 2017).

Articles from Sunday “magazine” supplements or other special sections should be treated as you would magazine articles (see 19.3).

19.4.3 Citing Newspapers in Text

Instead of using a standard parenthetical citation, you can include some of the elements of the citation in your text. You should still give a full citation to the article in your reference list.

In his op-ed in support of a challenge by students over the use of Woodrow Wilson’s name at Princeton (New York Times, November 24, 2015), Davis traces the negative impact of Wilson’s policies on his paternal grandfather’s career at the Government Printing Office.