Cite a news article in Chicago (author-date)
News articles in Chicago (author-date) sit between websites and journal articles. They have a real author and a publication date but no volume or issue. Chicago (author-date) (17th ed.) treats them differently depending on whether the article was online-first or appeared in a print edition.
Chicago (author-date) rules for a news article
- Author is the journalist's byline; if multiple bylines, join with the style's conjunction.
- Date includes day and month for newspapers, not just the year.
- Article title goes in quotes; the newspaper name is italicized.
- Section name (e.g., Opinion, Business) can be included after the date.
- Include the article URL; print-only articles use the page number instead.
- Newspapers can be cited only in notes, not the reference list.
Worked example
Chicago (author-date) · news articleA real news article formatted using the Chicago (author-date) rules above.
Lewis, Helen. 2024. "How a New York neighbourhood became the home of British comedy." BBC News. accessed January 15, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/comedy-uk.
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