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APA Citation Guide, 7th edition: Tweet

Tweet (p. 348)

General Format 
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Author Surname, Year)
     
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Author Surname, Year)
 
      References:
Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial [screen name]. (Year, Month Day {of tweet}). Title of specific tweet [Image attached {if it includes an image}] [Tweet]. Twitter. URL of specific tweet
 
  
Example
 
       In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (ESPN, 2021)
 
       In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (ESPN, 2021)
 
      References:
ESPN [@espn]. (2020, August 31). Naomi Osaka wearing a Breonna Taylor mask before her match at the #USOpen [Image attached] [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/espn/status/1300612317101649921

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