diff --git a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
index 56225bc..2a398cd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
 
   def index
-    announcements = Bulletin.where(:is_preview.in=>[false,nil]).can_display.is_approved.order_by(:created_at=>'desc').filter_by_categories.filter_by_tags(OrbitHelper.params['tags'])
+    announcements = Bulletin.where(:title.ne => "",:is_preview.in=>[false,nil]).can_display.is_approved.order_by(:created_at=>'desc').filter_by_categories.filter_by_tags(OrbitHelper.params['tags'])
 
     anns = announcements.collect do |a|
       statuses = a.statuses_with_classname.collect do |status|
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def widget
-    announcements = Bulletin.where(:is_preview.in=>[false,nil]).can_display.is_approved.order_by(:created_at=>'desc').filter_by_widget_categories.filter_by_tags(OrbitHelper.widget_tags)
+    announcements = Bulletin.where(:title.ne => "",:is_preview.in=>[false,nil]).can_display.is_approved.order_by(:created_at=>'desc').filter_by_widget_categories.filter_by_tags(OrbitHelper.widget_tags)
 
     anns = announcements.collect do |a|
       statuses = a.statuses_with_classname.collect do |status|