1. Capitalization:
* All major words in the title are capitalized (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs).
* Articles (a, an, the), prepositions (of, to, in, etc.), and conjunctions (and, but, or) are usually lowercase unless they are the first word of the title.
2. Punctuation:
* The title is usually not enclosed in quotation marks.
* Periods are not used at the end of the title.
* Question marks and exclamation points are used only if they are part of the title's original phrasing.
Example:
The New York Times:
* Capitalization: "How to Train Your Dragon"
* Punctuation: "How to Train Your Dragon"
The Washington Post:
* Capitalization: "Where Does the Time Go?"
* Punctuation: "Where Does the Time Go?"
Exceptions:
* Some newspapers may have their own specific style guidelines.
* When referring to a newspaper article within a text, it's generally acceptable to use quotation marks around the title.
For example:
* "I read an interesting article in the New York Times called 'How to Train Your Dragon.'"