Newspaper Citation Generator
Paste an online news article URL and get a complete, formatted citation in seconds — with the author, headline, newspaper, and date filled in automatically. Works with APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and 10,832 styles. Free, no sign-up.
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How to Cite a Newspaper Article
- 1. Copy the article URL. Grab it from the browser's address bar on the news site — for example https://www.nytimes.com/2024/.... For a print or paywalled article, skip to the manual Newspaper article source type instead.
- 2. Paste & pick a style. Drop the URL into the box above and choose APA, MLA, Chicago, or any of the 10,832 styles.
- 3. Cite. We read the page and build a full reference — author, headline, newspaper, date, and URL. Edit any field, then copy or export it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I generate a citation for a newspaper article?
- Copy the article's URL from your browser, paste it into the box, pick your citation style, and click Cite. CitationEasy reads the page and builds a reference with the author, headline, newspaper or site name, publication date, and URL — you don't type any of it by hand. For a print or paywalled article, switch the source type to 'Newspaper article' and enter the details manually.
- What do I include when citing a newspaper article?
- A newspaper reference usually includes the author (the journalist), the publication date, the article headline, the name of the newspaper (in italics), and the page number or URL. In APA the newspaper name is italicized and the headline is in sentence case; in MLA the newspaper is treated as the container. The generator fills these in and you can edit any field.
- How do I cite a newspaper article in APA vs MLA?
- APA 7th lists the author, the full publication date (year, month day), the article title in sentence case, the italicized newspaper name, and the URL. MLA 9th starts with the author, the headline in quotes, the italicized newspaper as the container, the date, and the URL or page. Pick the style above and the generator applies the right format automatically.
- How do I cite a print newspaper article with no URL?
- Choose the manual 'Newspaper article' source type in the form and enter the author, headline, newspaper name, publication date, and page number. CitationEasy formats it as a true newspaper-article reference (CSL article-newspaper), so print and paywalled articles cite correctly even without a link.
- Which citation styles does the newspaper generator support?
- All 10,832 styles in our library, including APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, and AMA. Choose your style before or after pasting the URL and the reference reformats instantly.
- Is the newspaper citation generator free?
- Yes. It is 100% free with no sign-up, no ads, and no limits. Your citations are saved locally in your browser and can be exported to BibTeX, RIS, CSV, or Word.