In general, the titles of newspapers and magazines should be italicized when written in a piece of text, such as an essay or a research paper. Italicization is the preferred style according to the majority of style guides, including the MLA style guide, which is widely used in academia.
For example:
- I read an interesting article in *The New York Times*.
- She subscribes to *Time* magazine.
Using italics for newspaper and magazine titles helps distinguish them from book titles, movie titles, and other works, which are typically set in quotation marks.