bibliottHow to Cite a Newspaper article in Chicago 17th edition
Format, in-text rule, and a copy-paste example for newspaper articles in Chicago. Citing a print or online newspaper article from sources like NYT, Guardian, WaPo.
Chicago format for newspaper articles
Author Last, First. "Title of Article." Newspaper Name, Month Day, Year.
Bui, Quoctrung. "What the Latest Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy." New York Times, January 15, 2024.
Pro tip
Chicago drops "The" from newspaper names (New York Times, not The New York Times).
Information you need
Before generating your Chicago 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 Chicago, 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 Chicago 17th edition format. Replace the author, title, year and other fields with your source's data, or use the bibliott generator to do it automatically.