Newspaper and magazine articles include the same four elements: author, date, title and source. Academic research database information is rarely included in citations. In addition to the following examples, consult this ASA Quick Tip Sheet (Links to an external site.) for more information.

Newspaper Articles

In the source element of the reference, provide at minimum the title of the newspaper in italic title case (each word capitalized).

Article from an online newspaper

For articles with a URL that will resolve for readers, include the URL. Note that the date of publication is split, with year immediately following author and day following the newspaper title.

Friedman, Thomas L. 2017. "Climate Shifts Aren't Limited to the Weather." Opinion, New York Times, April 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/opinion/climate-change-technology-globalization-china.html.

Article from a print newspaper

Duke, Lynne. 1994. "Confronting Violence: African American Conferees Look Inward." Washington Post, January 8, A1, A10.

Magazine Articles

Magazine article without DOI

Do not include database information in the reference. Include the URL if it will resolve for readers.

Kuttner, Robert. 2016. "The New Inequality Debate." American Prospect, January 14. http://prospect.org/article/new-inequality-debate-0.

Magazine article with a DOI

Roberts, Rachel M. and Feda Ali. 2013. “An Exploration of Strength of Ethnic Identity, Acculturation and Experiences of Bullying and Victimisation in Australian School Children.” Children Australia 38(1): 6–14. doi:10.1017/cha.2012.44.