How do I cite Twitter in Chicago Style?
Answer
Chicago recommends citing a Tweet in the following format:
Footnotes:
1. First Name Last Name (@twitter handle), “First 160 characters of Tweet Text”, Twitter, Month day, year, time posted[optional],
URL.
1. George Lakoff (@George.Lakoff), “Orwellian language points to weakness. When you hear Orwellian language, note where it is, because it is a guide to
where they are vulnerable,” Twitter, October 21, 2021, 12:22pm, twitter.com/GeorgeLakoff/status/1451222303728029706?s=20.
Bibliography:
Last Name, First Name (@twitter handle). "First 160 characters of Tweet text." Twitter, Month day, year, time posted[optional].
URL.
Lakoff, George (@George.Lakoff). “Orwellian language points to weakness. When you hear Orwellian language, note where it is, because it is a guide to where they are vulnerable.” Twitter, October 21, 2021, 12:22pm, twitter.com/GeorgeLakoff/status/1451222303728029706?s=20.
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