Template:Cite news
This template formats a citation for a printed or online newspaper article.
Usage
{{Cite news
|author=Jane Smith
|url=https://example.com/news/new-stamp-issue
|title=New Stamp Issue Celebrates Manx Heritage
|newspaper=Isle of Man Examiner
|location=Douglas
|date=15 September 2026
|page=12
|pages=
|access-date=16 September 2026
}}
Use page when citing a single page, or pages when citing a range of pages; leave the unused parameter blank.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author | author | Author of the article | Line | suggested |
| URL | url | Web address of the article | URL | optional |
| Article title | title | Title of the news article | Line | required |
| Newspaper | newspaper | Name of the newspaper | Line | suggested |
| Location | location | Place where the newspaper was published | Line | optional |
| Publication date | date | Date the article was published | Date | suggested |
| Page | page | Single page being cited | Line | optional |
| Pages | pages | Range of pages being cited | Line | optional |
| Access date | access-date | Date the online article was accessed | Date | optional |
See also
{{Cite book}}— books and other book-length publications.{{Cite Catalogue}}— official stamp catalogues where the publication itself has been consulted.{{Cite magazine}}— articles in magazines, journals and other periodicals.{{Cite web}}— general webpages, organisational announcements and press releases.{{Cite}}— other sources, including information cards, leaflets, certificates and correspondence.
Use {{Cite news}} for newspaper articles and reports published by news organisations, whether consulted in print or online. For a postal authority's own issue announcement or press release, use {{Cite web}}.