Template:Cite news

Formats a citation for a newspaper or magazine article.

Usage

<ref>{{Cite news
 |author=
 |title=
 |newspaper=
 |date=
 |page=
 |url=
 |access-date=
}}</ref>

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
author	Yes	Author of the article.
title	Yes	Title of the article.
newspaper	Yes	Name of the newspaper or magazine.
date	Yes	Publication date.
page	No	Page number (just the number, e.g. A3 — the template adds "p.").
url	No	Link to an online version (just the URL).
access-date	No	Date accessed (e.g. 2 July 2026).

Example

<ref>{{Cite news
 |author=Jones, Sarah
 |title=Mystery Returns to Fleet Street
 |newspaper=The Times
 |date=12 March 2024
 |page=5
 |url=https://example.com
 |access-date=2 July 2026
}}</ref>

Produces: Jones, Sarah. "Mystery Returns to Fleet Street." The Times. 12 March 2024. p. 5. Online. Retrieved 2 July 2026.