When writing a personal statement and referring to titles (such as of magazines) double or single quotations?
If I am writing a personal statement about a magazine, the title of the magazine goes in double quotations. For example, I could say: In my opinion, “Time” magazine is a respectable publication. If I am writing a research paper, and I am quoting a magazine, it would look the same. I would write: John Smith of “Time” magazine explained it best when he wrote “Blah, blah, blah.” The only time you need single quotes is when you are quoting someone else’s ideas or words when talking about a magazine, for example: John Smith said, “The authors of ‘Time’ magazine are generally reputable.” (Here the difference is putting quotations inside quotations. When you do that, the quotes inside the quotes become single quotes.
