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Journalism headlines webinar platform

Mopel Karsut — since 2021

Journalism Headlines,
Learned Online

A platform for students across Ukraine who want to understand how news gets made — from the first draft to the final line. No pressure, no shortcuts. Just honest practice and real feedback.

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3 400+
students since 2021

Help & Support

Questions are part of learning

Things get confusing — that's normal when you're picking up a new skill. Our support team responds within one business day, and the webinar chat is active during every live session. Below are the questions we hear most.

No. The program is designed for anyone curious about how headlines and news stories are constructed. We start from the basics and build gradually.
Recordings are available to enrolled students for the duration of the course. You can also submit questions in writing and get answers in the next session.
Yes. Practical exercises are reviewed by instructors with written comments. We focus on what specifically worked and what didn't — not generic grades.
Roughly 4–6 hours including live sessions and independent practice. We're honest — it takes actual effort to get something useful out of it.

About the platform

Built for remote learners,
not for show

The tools here are chosen because they work at a poor connection, on a mobile phone, during a power outage. Not because they look impressive in a demo.
Low-bandwidth streaming
Webinars are optimised for unstable connections. Audio quality degrades gracefully before video — so you always hear the instructor.
Async-friendly schedule
Every live session is recorded and indexed by topic. Skip to the moment you need without sitting through an hour of context.
Text-first materials
Core content is available as readable documents — not just video. Works offline, loads fast, and is accessible to screen readers.
Platform interface showing live webinar session
Live session interface — clean, minimal, focused
Student working through journalism headline exercises
Practical exercises reviewed by real instructors
Learning process for journalism headlines

Learning Process

Four stages, no skipping ahead

Headline writing is a skill built on top of other skills. You need to know what makes a story before you can name it in six words. The program is structured so each stage gives you what the next one needs. It takes time — that's by design.

01
Reading news critically
Analysing how existing headlines work — what they emphasise, what they hide, and why editors choose certain words.
Weeks 1–2
02
Story structure
Understanding the inverted pyramid, nut grafs, and how a story's shape determines which facts belong in the headline.
Weeks 3–4
03
Writing under constraints
Drafting headlines within character limits, for different platforms, and for different audiences — then comparing versions.
Weeks 5–7
04
Revision and feedback
Submitting work for instructor review, discussing choices in group sessions, and refining based on specific written comments.
Week 8

Content & Resources

What's actually included

Materials designed to work alongside the webinars — not to replace them. Each one has a specific purpose in the learning sequence.

Curated reading, not a bibliography

Every week has a short reading list — usually 3 to 5 pieces — chosen because they illustrate something specific from the session. Each piece has a short note explaining what to look for while reading. We don't ask you to read everything ever written about journalism.

Contemporary news examples from Ukrainian and international outlets
Annotated breakdowns of notable headline choices
Short essays on editorial decision-making from working journalists
Optional deeper reading for those who want more context
Reading materials for journalism students
Exercises that mirror real editorial work

Practice sets use real news stories with the headline removed. You write a version, then compare it to what was actually published — and more importantly, discuss why your choice worked or didn't. There's no single correct answer, which is the point.

Blind headline exercises with real published articles
Rewriting weak or misleading headlines from actual sources
Platform-specific challenges: print, web, social media character limits
Peer comparison rounds with group discussion in the following webinar
Practice exercises for headline writing Students working on editorial exercises
Recordings indexed, not just stored

The session archive is organised by topic, not by date. If you want to revisit the discussion about active vs passive voice in headlines, you find that topic — not "Session 4." Time-stamped chapters make it practical to use as a reference, not just a catch-up tool.

All live webinars recorded in full
Searchable topic index with timestamps
Q&A segments saved separately for quick access
Supplementary short clips on specific techniques (under 8 minutes each)
Archived webinar sessions