How to Cite a Newspaper Article in MLA

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 MLA 9th edition, 9th edition (2021).

MLA format for a newspaper article

MLA 9th edition

Works Cited entry

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

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(Roose)

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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.

    Required in most styles: date published, headline, newspaper.

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

    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.

    What does a newspaper article look like in MLA?

    Works Cited entry: Roose, Kevin. “A Conversation with Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled.” The New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html. In-text citation: (Roose)

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