Final answer:
The statement in the question is false; place of publication should include both the city and state when the city is not part of the newspaper's name or if the museum's name does not include the city.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement is false when considering the citation rules for place of publication in certain formats.
Particularly, when citing a source that appears in a local newspaper that does not include the city in its name, one must give the city and state in brackets after the name of the newspaper.
This same rule applies to artworks held in museums where if the city is not part of the name of the museum, it should be added after the museum's name.
For instance, when citing the cartoon "Garfield" by Jim Davis which appeared in the Courier, the correct citation would be: Davis, Jim. "Garfield." Cartoon. Courier [Findlay, OH], 17 May 1996, p. 18.
In the case that a piece of artwork, like Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Murals, is viewed at a museum which doesn't include the city in its title, the correct format would be: Rivera, Diego. Detroit Industry Murals. 1932-33. Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit.