How to Cite a Newspaper in Chicago/Turabian

Citing an newspaper article in print

Structure:

Last name, First name. “Article Title.” Newspaper Title, Month Date, Year of publication.

*Note: *According to the Chicago Manual of Style, newspaper articles are usually cited directly in-text and not included in bibliographies. Please see CMoS section 14.206 for further details. If your instructor requires you to cite newspaper articles, please use the following format.

Example:

Bowman, Lee. “Bills Target Lake Erie Mussels.” The Pittsburgh Press, March 7, 1990.

Citing an online newspaper article

Structure:

Last name, First name. “Article Title.” Newspaper Title, Month Date, Year of publication. Accessed Month Date, Year. URL.

*Note: *According to the Chicago Manual of Style, newspaper articles are usually cited directly in-text and not included in bibliographies. Please seeCMoS section 14.206 for further details.

Example:

Kaplan, Karen. “Flu Shots May Reduce Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes
and Even Death.” Los Angeles Times, October 22, 2013. Accessed February 11, 2014. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/22/science/la-sci-sn-flu-shot-heart-attack-stroke-death-20131022.