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Barbara Muziotti Morantes is a senior Communication major, with a concentration in media production and criticism. She interned at GMU-TV, on the Fairfax campus.

Sarena Sohan is a Communication major with a concentration in journalism. She interned with the College of Science, which often highlights its faculty of world-class scientists and educators with exemplary qualifications and progressive experience. Sarena specifically worked as a digital media assistant intern in the Mason Science Marketing and Communications Department.

Adam Roth is a senior Communication major with a concentration in Media Production and minoring in Graphic Design. He interns at the Office of Student Media as a lead videographer and video editor.

Valeria is a senior double major in Communication with a concentration in public relations and a foreign language major with a concentration in Spanish. She interned with the Prince William County Government Community Services Board (CSB).

"Voices of Mason" is hosted by Communication faculty member, Professor Rodger Smith, and features conversations with George Mason University alumni who majored in Communication, produced content in Student Media or both!

Nathan Ferraro is a junior Communication major with a double concentration in journalism and political communication. He is a staff writer and Jim Borden scholar at the Pittsburgh-based multimedia news company Trib Total Media for Summer 2026.

Communication PhD candidate, Neha Gour, co-authored with Emeritus Professor Dr. Ed Maibach and Luis Ortiz, a research paper titled "Health implications of the rapid rise of data centers in Virginia: an exploratory assessment" examining the potential health impacts of data center expansion in Virginia.

Christina Pagonis is a senior Communication major with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Event and Tourism Management. She is a summer 2026 intern with Fanatics at the FIFA World Cup Fan Festival in Philadelphia.

Sophie is a senior communication major with an emphasis in media production and criticism, and is a Summer social media intern at monthly regional magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine.

As debates over digital propaganda, misinformation, and media manipulation intensify, audiences are increasingly unsure what’s fact and what’s fiction across news outlets and social media feeds. At George Mason University, Sergei Samoilenko, associate professor in the Department of Communication, is working to better understand how digital disruption and manipulation practices shape public perception.