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The mission of the Shaw High School Mass Communications Academy (MCA) is to prepare students with the critical skills needed to thrive in today’s fast-paced world of media, marketing, and communications. Through hands-on coursework and real-world experiences, students will explore three dynamic pathways:

• Audio-Video Technology & Film: Dive into video production, broadcasting, film editing, and digital storytelling.
• Marketing Communications & Promotions: Learn the art of branding, advertising, social media strategy, and persuasive messaging.
• Sports & Entertainment Marketing: Gain insider knowledge into one of the world’s largest industries by exploring event promotion, sponsorship, and fan engagement.

Students benefit from expanded course offerings such as writing for media, news reporting, digital content creation, event planning, advertising and hands on experiences with industry related businesses. The Mass Communications Academy curricular vision is designed to include attractive opportunities for students in every subject and enhance student skills in written, verbal , digital, advertisement, and broadcast communications.

With a blend of academic rigor and creative opportunity, students enrolled in Shaw High School Mass Communications Academy graduate with a competitive edge, whether pursuing college, technical training, or entering directly into media, marketing, or communication-related careers. Alongside core academics, students have access to Advanced Placement and Honors courses, as well as dual enrollment opportunities with Columbus State University, Georgia Military College, and other partner institutions.

Our vision is simple: to give students the tools, confidence, and experiences that make each student stand out in college, the workplace, and beyond.

The mission of the Shaw High School Mass Communications Academy is to develop in young people the critical skills necessary to succeed in the world of mass communications and mass media through extensive coursework in audio, video, technology and film with an emphasis on students continuing to post-secondary education/training. Expanded course offerings will include video production, writing for media, announcing, graphics production, news reporting, media law, business advertising, speech/forensics, social media, and internships with media related businesses. The MCA curricular vision includes attractive opportunities for students in every subject area designed to enhance student skills in written, verbal, and broadcast communications.  

Our magnet program consists of three courses.  This enables our magnet students the opportunity to explore so many of the other opportunities available at Shaw.  Our focus is preparing students for college with a variety of Advanced Placement courses, honors and accelerated courses, as well as the opportunity for dual enrollment (many of our magnet students are full time dual enrolled students as seniors at Columbus State University, Georgia Military College, and other local colleges/universities).

William H Shaw High School Mass Communication Magnet Open House will be back in person this year. 

Shaw Magnet Video:  https://youtu.be/088pGNuxrig

Here is the video link to some of our magnet videos:   https://tinyurl.com/ShawMagnetVideo 

Please also feel free to check out the magnet YouTube channel:   https://tinyurl.com/ShawMagnetYouTube and https://www.youtube.com/channe... (our live-streaming YouTube channel)

Magnet Open House Date: November 4th at 5:30 PM to start in our auditorium

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Writing sample:  

Imagine you have been accepted into the Shaw High School Mass Communications Academy. This event is the top story in tonight’s newscast. Write the news story, answering the Big 6 (who, what, when, where, why, how), paying attention to proper grammar and spelling. The final paper should be at least 250 words.

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