1. Direct Quotes: When a writer directly quotes a person's words,quotation marks are used to enclose the quoted material. This can include statements, opinions, or dialogue from interviews, speeches, or other sources.
2. Titles: Quotation marks are used to enclose titles of books, articles, poems, films, songs, and other creative works when mentioned within a news article or journalistic piece.
3. Sarcasm of Irony: Quotation marks can be employed to convey sarcasm, irony, or a deliberate emphasis on a particular word or phrase.
4. Unusual Words or Terms: When using specialized terms, jargon, colloquial expressions, or words that may be unfamiliar to the readers, quotation marks are sometimes used to highlight them.
5. Indirect Quotes: In some instances, quotation marks are placed around parts of a quote that have been slightly reworded or paraphrased while maintaining their original meaning.
6. Attribution: Quotation marks are used when quoting statistics, facts, data, or information that comes from a specific source.
By using quotation marks appropriately in journalistic writing, authors ensure accuracy, provide attribution to sources, and maintain clarity in conveying information to the readers.