Punctuating Headlines

A few pointers as regards punctuation of headlines should be observed. As a rule, headlines, just like titles of editorials, features, and literary articles should not end with a period. Other simple rules follows: 1. Use a comma in place of the conjunction and. Self-reliance, discipline up at Baguio confab 2. Two related thoughts should be separated with a semicolon. As much as possible this should be at the end of the line if the headline is a two-line headline or a running head. School joins Operasyon Linis; P.E. CAT boys drain estero 3. The dash may be used for smaller decks, but not for headlines in large types. 4. The single quotation marks, not the double quotation marks are used in headlines. Cultural development: Linggo ng Wika theme 5. Follow the other rules of punctuaton.

Preparing a Headline Schedule (For Letterpress Printing)

Every student editor should be acquainted with the types used by the printing press where his school paper is being printed. In this way, he can set up a headline schedule to be followed by the staff. A headline schedule is a complete collection of headline types that a particular newspaper uses. The collection should specify the unit counts for all the heads. Here is an example: