How to Cite a Newspaper Article in Chicago

Online or print, cite the journalist, the date and the paper. Paste the link and the byline and date are read from the page. This page follows Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography), 18th edition (2024).

Chicago format for a newspaper article

Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Bibliography entry

Roose, Kevin. “A Conversation with Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled.” The New York Times, February 16, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html.

Footnote

Kevin Roose, “A Conversation with Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled,” The New York Times, February 16, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html.

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Roose, “A Conversation with Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled.”

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    • Use the date the article was first published, not the "updated" time.
    • An editorial with no byline starts with the headline.

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    What do I need to cite a newspaper article in Chicago?

    At minimum: date published, headline, newspaper. Use the date the article was first published, not the "updated" time. An editorial with no byline starts with the headline.

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    Bibliography entry: Roose, Kevin. “A Conversation with Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled.” The New York Times, February 16, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html. Footnote: Kevin Roose, “A Conversation with Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled,” The New York Times, February 16, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html.

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