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In text citation

Paraphrase

Template

                                    (Author’s last name/ Organisation name Year published)

Example

Clearway changes were outlined in a release to the media (Baillieu 2010)

Direct quote

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(Author’s last name/ Organisation name Year published, p. Page number)

Example

In a statement released to the media, "Labor’s laws were driving small businesses to the wall," Mr Baillieu said (2010)

Reference list

  • The description, ‘media release’, is inserted after the title of the media release
  • If Author holds a state post, list position in brackets after Author details

Template

Author’s last name, Author’s Initial/ Organisation name Year published, Title of Media, format, date of Media Release Day Month, Publisher, Publisher Location, viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.

Examples

Bailieu, T (Premier, Minister for the Arts) 2010, Coalition delivers for small business with clearways changes, media release, 9 December, Premier of Victoria, viewed 15 December 2010, <http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/html/091210_001.html>.

To reference a print media release:

BHP 2021, BHP approves Phase 1 of the Scarborough Project, media release, 22 November, BHP limited, Melbourne.