Start the citation with the author's last name, followed by a comma, followed by the author's first initial and a period, followed by the middle initial and a period. If there is more than one author, add a comma and add the other author or authors in the same format. For example:
Kolata, G.
Cite the year of publication, followed by a comma, followed by the month and day in parentheses. Add a period at the end. For example:
Kolata, G. (2011, January 17).
Add the title of the newspaper article in sentence case and end with a period. For example:
Kolata, G. (2011, January 17). Trial in a vacuum: Study of studies shows few citations.
Add the name of the newspaper in title case and in italics, followed by a comma.
Kolata, G. (2011, January 17). Trial in a vacuum: Study of studies shows few citations. The New York Times,
Add the page number or numbers using "p." or "pp." respectively and end with a period if the article appears in print. For discontinuous page numbers, add a comma between the pages to indicate a break. Note that you should use a dash if some of the pages are continuous. Examples:
p. A8.
or
pp. A8, A12, A14-16.
Add a "Retrieved from" phrase with the URL of the newspaper's home page if you are referencing an online article. APA style recommends you use the link for the newspaper's home page instead of the article's link, to avoid broken URLs. Online articles do not usually have page numbers associated with them, so you would leave those out and add a period at the end of the newspaper name instead of a comma. In the running example, the complete online citation would look like this:
Kolata, G. (2011, January 17). Trial in a vacuum: Study of studies shows few citations. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com.