How do I reference and cite a press release?
Answer
Reference:
Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of press release in italics and sentence casing [Press release]. http://www.url...
Example
Federal Trade Commission (2019, November 19). FTC issues agency financial report for fiscal year 2019 [Press release]. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/11/ftc-issues-agency-financial-report-fiscal-year-2019
Citation - Paraphrase:
(Author's last name, Year of publication)
Example
(Federal Trade Commission, 2019)
Citation - Direct Quote:
(Author's Last Name, Year of publication, Location of information)
Example
(Federal Trade Commission, 2019, para. 23)
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