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APA Press Release Citation (6th Edition) | Format & Example

Published on December 10, 2020 by Koen Driessen.

This article reflects the APA 6th edition guidelines. Click here for APA 7th edition guidelines.

According to the APA Style you can handle the reference of a press release in the same way as a normal internet source. After the title you should add ‘press release’ in square brackets.

Press release (online)
APA-format AuthorLastName, Initials. Or NameOrganization. (Year, Month day). TitlePressRelease [Press release]. Retrieved from: http://WebAddress
In reference list The President’s Office. (2015, August 5). Vice President arrives in Egypt on official trip [Press release]. Retrieved from http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=15744
In the text
  • In 2015 President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor visited Egypt for x and y (The President’s Office, 2015).
  • The President’s Office (2015) published a press release to … .
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Koen Driessen
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December 10, 2020 at 4:01 PM

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