MLA 9 newspaper citation format
Last, First. “Article Title.” Newspaper Name, Day Month Year, p. or pp. #.
Example:
Friedman, Thomas L. “Connecting the Dots.” The New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024, p. A1.
Online newspaper article
Last, First. “Article Title.” Newspaper Name, Day Month Year, URL.
Example:
Carrington, Damian. “Climate Crisis: Scientists Spot Warning Signs.” The Guardian, 22 Mar. 2023, www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/22/climate-crisis.
Key formatting rules
- The newspaper name is italicised
- Article title in quotation marks
- Date format: Day Month Year (e.g., 15 Jan. 2024)
- Include the section/page if available (“p. A1” or “pp. B4–5”)
- For online articles, include the URL instead of a page number
In-text citation
(Friedman A1) or (Carrington)
If no author is given, use a shortened form of the article title in quotation marks: (“Climate Crisis”).