Newspaper is a serial publication issued daily or weekly this periodical not only provides the latest news but it also serves as a useful source of information on different niche and topics in this article you will learn how the cite newspapers the american psychological association apa style. To cite an online newspaper article in a reference entry in apa style 6th edition include the following elements authors of the article give the last name and initials e g watson j d of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand for eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis and add the last authors name. How to cite a newspaper article in apa style published on november 5 2020 by jack caulfield revised on december 21 2020 this article reflects the apa 7th edition guidelinesclick here for apa 6th edition guidelines an apa style newspaper citation includes the author the publication date the headline of the article and the name of the newspaper in italics. If youre writing a research paper you may want to use news articles you find online as sources when using the american psychological association apa citation method youll need to include both an in text citation and an entry in the reference list at the end of your paper