What details do I need to cite a newspaper article in Harvard?

You’ll need: Author(s), Full date, Article title, Newspaper name, URL (if online). With those, Folio formats the citation automatically.

What does Harvard look like in-text for a newspaper article?

Like this: (Rivera, 2022). The full entry then appears in your reference list.

Can Folio do this for me automatically?

Yes — paste a DOI, link, or reference into Folio’s free citation generator and it produces a verified citation in this style and others, with a retraction check.

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How to cite a newspaper article in Harvard

An article from a newspaper or news site, in print or online.

Reference list (Harvard)

Rivera, T. (2022) “New study reshapes how we understand memory,” The Daily Chronicle. Available at: https://example.com/memory-study (Accessed: February 1, 2024).

In-text: (Rivera, 2022)

Example generated by Folio’s citation engine — the same one that cites as you write.

What you need

Author(s)
Full date
Article title
Newspaper name
URL (if online)

Common mistakes to avoid

Use the full publication date for newspapers, not just the year, where the style allows.
Add the URL for an article read online.

Skip the manual formatting

Paste a DOI, link, or reference — get a verified, retraction-checked citation in Harvard and every major style.

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Cite a newspaper article in another style

APA (7th edition)MLA (9th edition)Chicago (17th, author–date)IEEE Vancouver