Published February 9, 2021. Updated August 5, 2021.

To cite an interview in Chicago style, you need to know the name of person interviewed, the interviewer’s name, the year/date of interview, and the title of the interview. When available, also include the medium (audio, video, etc.), the length of the interview (minutes: seconds), the title of the program on which the interview appeared, the publisher name, and either the page number(s) or the URL.

The templates and examples below are based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, and the Chicago Manual of Style website. On this page, you can learn how to cite the following:

• Personal interview

• Video interview

• Audio interview

• Published periodical interview (newspaper, magazine)

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Citing a personal interview in Chicago

Notes-Bibliography format

In-text citation template and example:

Example sentence.¹

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1. Interviewer First Name Surname, interview by First name Surname, date, location.

In news channel …¹

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1. Meghan Leahy, interview by Emily Hargrave, January 2021, Cincinnati, OH.

When citing a source in the first instance, provide full information in the first note. If the same source is cited in multiple instances, you can provide only short information for the source such as the surname of the person interviewed, and the communication cited.

1. Leahy, interview.

Bibliography entry template and example:

Cite unpublished personal interviews in the text or in notes. Do not include unpublished personal interview citations in the bibliography.

Author-Date format

When citing an unpublished personal interview in Chicago style, include as much information as possible in the narrative or in the parenthetical citation. For parenthetical citations include the interviewee’s last name and the year the interview occurred. When necessary, include terms such as personal interview, personal communication (or pers. comm.), or unpublished data to clarify you are citing unpublished interviews and personal communications.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

According to an interview Emily Hargrave conducted with Meghan Leahy in Cincinnati, OH, this January (2021) …

Interviewee First Name Surname (Year)

Parenthetical:

… was interviewed by Emily Hargrave in Cincinnati, OH, this January (Leahy 2021).

(Interviewee Surname Year)

(Leahy 2021)

OR

… was interviewed by Emily Hargrave in Cincinnati, OH in January 2021 (Meghan Leahy, personal interview).

(Interviewee First Name Surname, personal interview)

(Meghan Leahy, personal interview)

Reference list entry template and example:

Cite unpublished personal interviews in the text or in narrative or parenthetical citations. Do not include unpublished personal interview citations in the reference list.

Read this Chicago style format guide for more style basics.

Citing a video interview in Chicago

Notes-Bibliography format

In-text citation template and example:

Example sentence.¹

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1. Interviewee First Name Surname, “Interview Title,” interview by First Name Surname, Title of Broadcasting Program, Publisher Name, Date, video, length of interview minutes: seconds, URL.

Each and every time the newspapers are …¹

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1. Donald Trump, “Maria Bartiromo Interviews Donald Trump on Fox Business,” interview by Maria Bartiromo, Mornings with Maria, Fox Business, August 13, 2020, video, 40:46, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL08DwwU0sk.

When citing a source in the first instance, provide full information in the first note. If the same source is cited in multiple instances, you can provide only short information for the source such as the surname of the person interviewed, and the communication cited.

1. Trump, interview.

Bibliography entry template and example:

Interviewee Surname, First Name. “Interview Title.” Interview by First Name Surname. Title of Broadcasting Program, Publisher Name, Date, Video, Length of Interview Minutes: Seconds. URL.

Trump, Donald. “Maria Bartiromo Interviews Donald Trump on Fox Business.” Interview by Maria Bartiromo. Mornings with Maria, Fox Business, August 13, 2020. Video, 40:46. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL08DwwU0sk.

Author-Date format

When citing a video interview in Chicago style, use the interviewee surname and the year for narrative and parenthetical citations.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

Surname (Year)

Trump (2020)

Parenthetical:

(Surname year)

(Trump 2020)

Reference list entry template and example:

Citing an audio interview in Chicago

Notes-Bibliography format

In-text citation template and example:

Example sentence.¹

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1. Interviewee First Name Surname, “Interview Title,” interview by First Name Surname, Title of Broadcasting Program, Publisher Name, Date, medium, URL.

Each and every time the newspapers are …¹

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1. Bob Whipple, “The Most Impactful Trust Building Behaviors with ‘The Trust Ambassador’ Bob Whipple,” interview by Andrew Brady, For the EVOLution of Business, Simplecast, January 3, 2019, podcast audio, https://fortheevolutionofbusiness.simplecast.com/episodes/the-most-impactful-trust-building-45d1dbbe.

When citing a source in the first instance, provide full information in the first note. If the same source is cited in multiple instances, you can provide only short information for the source such as the surname of the person interviewed, and the communication cited.

1. Whipple, interview.

Bibliography entry template and example:

Interviewee Surname, First Name. “Interview Title.” Interview by First Name Surname. Title of Broadcasting Program, Publisher Name, Date. Medium. URL.

Whipple, Bob. “The Most Impactful Trust Building Behaviors with ‘The Trust Ambassador’ Bob Whipple.” Interview by Andrew Brady. For the EVOLution of Business, Simplecast, January 3, 2019. Podcast Audio. https://fortheevolutionofbusiness.simplecast.com/episodes/the-most-impactful-trust-building-45d1dbbe.

Author-Date format

When citing an audio interview in Chicago style, use the interviewee surname and the year for narrative and parenthetical citations.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

Surname (Year)

Whipple (2019)

Parenthetical:

(Surname Year)

(Whipple 2019)

Reference list entry template and example:

Citing a published interview in Chicago

Notes-Bibliography format

In-text citation template and example:

Example sentence.¹

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1. Interviewee First Name Surname, “Interview Title,” by Author First Name Surname, Periodical Title, Date, page number(s) or URL.

Each and every time the newspapers are …¹

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1. Omid Djalili, “Sunday with Omid Djalili: ‘I’m too old and fat for football’,” by Michael Segalov, The Guardian, January 17, 2021, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jan/17/sunday-with-omid-djalili-im-too-old-and-fat-for-football.

When citing a source in the first instance, provide full information in the first note. If the same source is cited in multiple instances, you can provide only short information for the source such as the surname of the person interviewed, and first four words of the article’s title.

1. Djalili, “Sunday with Omid Djalili.”

Bibliography entry template and example:

Interviewee Surname, First Name. “Interview Title.” By Author First Name Surname. Periodical Title. Date. Page number(s) or URL.

Djalili, Omid. “Sunday with Omid Djalili: ‘I’m too old and fat for football’.” By Michael Segalov. The Guardian. January 17, 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jan/17/sunday-with-omid-djalili-im-too-old-and-fat-for-football.

Author-Date format

When citing a published interview in Chicago style, use the interviewee surname and the year for narrative and parenthetical citations.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

Surname (Year)

Djalili (2021)

Parenthetical:

(Surname Year)

(Djalili 2021)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more information on citing sources in Chicago, also read these guides on Chicago style in-text citations and Chicago style bibliographies.