if you are disscussing a word (or phrase) rather than using it, placing it in quotation marks is the correct way to do that. The usage of quotation marks in jo

if you are disscussing a word (or phrase) rather than using it, placing it in quotation marks is the correct way to do that. The usage of quotation marks in journalism to say things using other people's words or to imply doubt on if those words are correct has been growing looser and looser. I generally take such usage as an indicator of bad and lazy writing.