[Grammar] the + the names of magazines

[sitifan]

Then studies on the low-carb diet started to appear in the most prestigious medical journal in the world, the New England Journal of Medicine.
https://www.unstate.ca/Lifestyle/The Complete Guide to Fasting/#calibre_link-61
Is the definite article necessary before the name of magazine in the above sentence?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

 

[sitifan]

1. My favorite magazine is the New England Journal of Medicine.
2. My favorite magazine is New England Journal of Medicine.
3. My favorite magazine is the Reader's Digest.

4. My favorite magazine is Reader's Digest.​

Which of the above sentences is not grammatically correct?

 

[kadioguy]

Is the definite article necessary before the name of magazine in the above sentence?

I am wondering if it should be "the name of the magazine in the above sentence".

 

[GoesStation]

I am wondering if it should be "the name of the magazine in the above sentence".

Yes, it should. Good catch.

 

[emsr2d2]

1. My favorite magazine is The New England Journal of Medicine.
2. My favorite magazine is New England Journal of Medicine. :cross:
3. My favorite magazine is the Reader's Digest. :cross:

4. My favorite magazine is Reader's Digest. :tick:

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Which of the above sentences is not grammatically correct?

See above. I had a quick look at the website and the front cover of The New England Journal of Medicine and noticed that "The" is part of the title. As such, it should be included and capitalised. Conversely, Reader's Digest is the full name of that magazine so no article is required.

 

[teechar]

The New England Journal of Medicine.

You may be wondering why the name of that publication has "the" in it. The clue is in the word "Journal", which is countable (and singular) as an ordinary noun. Thus, it needs an article, so we use "the" because we know which journal we are talking about.

 

[bubbha]

It's a similar rule to university names:

If the official name of the magazine or newspaper starts with "The", then include it, and capitalize "The" (e.g., The Atlantic; The New England Journal of Medicine).

If the official name does not start with "The" but the name contains the word "of", then use "the" (un-capitalized); otherwise, don't use "the" (Time magazine; Vanity Fair).

This works about 90% of the time, as with school/university names. To be certain, check the official website of the publication and see how they use its name in their descriptions.