COMM2200: Radio and TV Industries: Citing Sources

Below are MLA examples for company reports and social media postings. Remember that your entries will be double spaced and all lines after the first one will be indented five spaces. 

Modern Language Association (MLA) Guide to Style, 9th ed. 

40 under 40 example:

“TV Week: 40 Under 40.” Joe Fitzpatrick, 12 Sept. 2024, www.tvweek40under40.com/nyc2024 

Company citation:

"Starbucks Corporation" [SWOT analysis]. D&B Hoovers,. Accessed 1 June 2024.

LinkedIn (Since information can change, include the retrieval date)

Cobb, William Jelani. “William Jelani Cobb, Ph.D.” LinkedIn, 2020, www.linkedin.com/in/jelanicobb/ 

Instagram (Since information can change, include the retrieval date)

Library of Congress [@librarycongress]. “One of the most beloved free-to-use photos in the Library's collection is of 

Brünnhilde, for obvious reasons. We're happy to report that 2023 comes with a freshly digitized photograph of Brünnhilde from another angle. Swipe to see..” Instagram, 4 Jan. 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CnAsv6-L5qg/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 

X (formerly Twitter)

Saul, S. [@srsaul]. (2019, July 24). Congratulations to @Roku’s Alison Levin on being named a NYC Television Week 40 Under 40 honoree by @bcbeathttp://bit.ly/2YprXYq! #WeAreRoku #NYCTVWEEK #NYCTVWK40U40. [Tweet]. X. https://twitter.com/srsaul04/status/1154089614312923137

Business Source Elite MarketLine Report 

Walt Disney Company. MarketLine Company Profile, 20 Sept. 2024, pp. 1–49. Business Source Elite. 

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Below are APA examples for company/industry reports and social media postings. Remember that your entries will be double spaced and all lines after the first one will be indented five spaces. 

American Psychological Association (APA) Guide to Style, 7th ed.

40 under 40 example:

TV Week (2022). 40 under 40 NYC TV Week: Jimmy Zasowski. https://www.tvweek40under40.com/NYC

Company citation:

Hoover’s Inc. (2021). Petsmart, LLC. Inc. Hoover’s Academic Database.

LinkedIn (Since information can change, include the retrieval date)

Levin, A. (n.d.) Home [LinkedIn page].  LinkedIn. Retrieved February 4, 2021

 from https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonlevin/

Instagram (Since information can change, include the retrieval date)

Cheng Library [@chenglibrary]. (n.d.). Snow Day [Highlight]. Instagram. Retrieved February 4, 2021,

          from  https://www.instagram.com/p/CKvHmbPLYiJ/

X (formerly Twitter)

Saul, S. [@srsaul]. (2019, July 24). Congratulations to @Roku’s Alison Levin on being named a NYC Television Week 40 Under 40 honoree by @bcbeathttp://bit.ly/2YprXYq! #WeAreRoku #NYCTVWEEK #NYCTVWK40U40. [Tweet]. X. https://twitter.com/srsaul04/status/1154089614312923137

Business Source Elite MarketLine Report

MarketLine. (2024, September 20).  Company profile: The Walt Disney Company. Business Source Elite. 

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