bibliottHow to Cite a Newspaper article in MLA 9th edition
Format, in-text rule, and a copy-paste example for newspaper articles in MLA. Citing a print or online newspaper article from sources like NYT, Guardian, WaPo.
MLA format for newspaper articles
Author Last, First. "Title of Article." Newspaper Name, Day Month Year, URL.
Bui, Quoctrung. "What the Latest Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy." The New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024, www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/...
Pro tip
Title case for the headline. Drop "https://" and "www" only if the URL still resolves; otherwise keep the full URL.
Information you need
Before generating your MLA 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)
Cite a newspaper article in another style
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Frequently asked questions
For a newspaper article in MLA, 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 MLA 9th edition format. Replace the author, title, year and other fields with your source's data, or use the bibliott generator to do it automatically.