How do I reference a press release in APA 7th ed?
Answer
In-text:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2019) claims that…
OR
…(U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2019).
In the reference list:
Last name, Initial(s) or Group Author. (Year, month date). Title (in italics) [Press release]. Publisher. URL
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2019, November 15). FDA approves first contact lens indicated to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children [Press release]. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-contact-lens-indicated-slow-progression-nearsightedness-children
When the author and the publisher of the press release are the same, omit the publisher to avoid repetition, as shown in the example.
Use the name of the group that issued the press release as the author.