When you quote someone in a newspaper article, include not only their name but also who they are, like this:
Readers want to know who your person is, with relation to your topic. That way, they can trust what the person says. In newspaper writing, the name of the quoted person and his or her credentials are called the attribution.
"When you see the mosquito Theodor Geisel drew for American armed services publications to warn WWII soldiers of malaria, you know right away that this is the future Dr. Seuss," said Dr. Sam Wickersham, author of Would You Eat Them in a Box?
