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How to Reference a Press Release in APA Style

American Psychological Association, or APA, style is commonly used in academia, along with Modern Language Association, or MLA, style. Each style has its own requirements for formatting references in a works cited page or bibliography. The process of referencing a book or journal publication is straightforward and common, as is referencing a press release, although you may not need to do so as often. Press releases are news releases issued by organizations, companies, individuals or agencies. They usually provide updates or noteworthy information.

Instructions

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  Type the author of the press release, followed by a period. If no author is listed, use the agency, company or organization that issued the press release. For example: Florida Workforce Division.
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  Type the year in parenthesis following the name of the author or agency issuing the publication, followed by a period. For example: Florida Workforce Division. (2010).
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  Type the title of the press release followed by "Press Release" in brackets. For example: Florida Workforce Division. (2010). Labor market trends downward [Press Release].
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  Type the the URL of the press release. The URL is not necessary for offline press releases. For example: Florida Workforce Division. (2010). Labor market trends downward [Press Release]. Retrieved from http://samplesite.gov/samplepressrelease.html.
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  Indent each of the lines, with the exception of the first line.

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