| W (USA) | December 2011, Vol. 40, Iss. 12, pg. 132, by: Lynn Hirschberg, "Sister Act" |
| Parade (USA) | 4 July 2010, pg. 10, by: Jeanne Wolf, "'What July 4th Means to Me...'" |
| Starlog (USA) | April 2009, Iss. 374, pg. 24-27, by: Keith Olexa, "Our Genre Princess" |
| Newsweek (USA) | 16 February 2009, Vol. 153, Iss. 7, pg. 59, by: Anonymous, "Q&A: Three Cheers for Dakota!" |
| The Daily Telegraph (UK) | 20 November 2008, by: John Hiscock, "Starlet Dakota Fanning defends rape scene" |
| Saddle Club TV (UK) | March 2006, pg. 16, 17, 18, "Dakota's Dream" |
| Tiger Beat (USA) | November 2005, pg. 60, "Dreaming with Dakota" |
| People (USA) | 19 September 2005, Vol. 64, pg. 136, "Party Girl!" |
| Episodi (Finland) | April 2005, Iss. 4, pg. 62-65, by: Tuukka Jantti, "Erikoishaastattelussa: Dakota Fanning" |
| The Sunday Times Style (UK) | 29 August 2010, pg. 14 - 16, by: Will Lawrence (words) Tom Munro (photographs), "Runaway Star" |
| Vanity Fair (UK) | July 2010, Iss. 599, pg. 76 - 81 + 129 - 131, by: Nancy Jo Sales (text) Norman Jean Roy (photographs), "Twilight's Blood Sisters" |
| Asbury Park Press (USA) | 28 March 2010, Vol. 131, Iss. 45, pg. E2, by: Alex Biese, "Stars Shine From Coast to Coast" |
| Contra Costa Times (USA) | 30 October 2008, by: Rafer Guzman, "Fanning Sensational in Soulful, Controversial 'Hounddog'" |
| The New York Times (USA) | 20 January 2007, by: David M. Halbfinger, "Furor Over 12-Year-Old Actress's Rape Scene" |
| The Washington Post (USA) | 21 October 2005, Vol. 128, Iss. 320, pg. 43+45 (Weekend section), by: Michael O'Sullivan, "Dakota Fanning: 'It' Girl Wonder" |
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (USA) | 20 October 2005, Vol. 57, Iss. 293, pg. E1+E8, by: Bob Longino, "Little Girl, Big Star: Conyers darling has become a box-office princess" |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) | 29 July 2005, Vol. 1, Iss. 831, pg. 10-11, by: Valby, Karen, "the Most Powerful Actress in Hollywood is... Dakota Fanning" |
| People (USA) | 25 August 2003, pg. 75, 76, "Sister Act" |
| GQ (USA) | March 2002, pg. 334-339, by: Jim Nelson, "Aren't I Adorable?" |