bibliottHow to Cite a Newspaper article in APA 7th edition
Format, in-text rule, and a copy-paste example for newspaper articles in APA. Citing a print or online newspaper article from sources like NYT, Guardian, WaPo.
APA format for newspaper articles
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Newspaper Name. URL
Bui, Q. (2024, January 15). What the latest jobs report tells us about the economy. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/...
Pro tip
For print editions, replace URL with section and page (e.g. A14). Online articles use the URL.
Information you need
Before generating your APA citation, gather these details from the newspaper article:
Author
Date (full date for newspapers)
Article title
Newspaper name
Page or URL
Common mistakes to avoid
✗Using just the year — newspapers need month and day
✗Citing a wire service (Reuters/AP) instead of the publishing newspaper
✗Omitting section letter for print editions (e.g. p. A14)
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Frequently asked questions
For a newspaper article in APA, you'll need: Author, Date (full date for newspapers), Article title, Newspaper name, Page or URL. bibliott auto-detects most of these from a URL or DOI.
Using just the year — newspapers need month and day
Yes — the example follows the official APA 7th edition format. Replace the author, title, year and other fields with your source's data, or use the bibliott generator to do it automatically.