Victoria Mangam Resume

Contact Information:
Phone: (717)903-8290
Email: Vmangam@gmu.edu

Education:

•George Mason University: Honors Program (4400 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030), currently enrolled in 2 majors:
-Global Affairs Major, concentration in European Studies GPA: 3.67
-Communications Major, concentration in Journalism
•Uniwersytet Jagielloński Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World
(ul. Grodzka 64, 31-044 Kraków, Poland)
-Year long Polish Language and Culture Study
•Cumberland Valley High School
2006 Graduate with Honors

Awards Received:

•The Kosciusko Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship (2008-2009)
•George Mason University Academic Scholarship
•Dean’s List at George Mason University
•Woodman Award for American History (June 2006)
•Tau Kappa Epsilon: Mu Omega Chapter Sweetheart (2008-2009)
•National Winner: Key Club Promotional Video (2006)
•Scholastic Winner in Writing and Video Media (2005-2006)
•Mid-Atlantic Representative for Synchronized Swimming for United States Aquatic Sports (2004-2006)
•National Student Leadership Conference Participant for International Diplomacy (summer 2005)


Affiliated with:
• Phi Beta Delta (International Honor Fraternity)
• Alpha Xi Delta (Women's Social Philanthropy Fraternity)
-Position: Activites Chair

Work Experience/Internships
• State Department Intern: Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. U.S. Consulate in Krakow, Poland.
•Internship: Institute for Global Engagement: Summer Research Associate
1601 N. Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209
• Chilis Restaurant: Server

Languages:
-German (Advanced/Intermediate Level)
-Polish (Advanced/Intermediate Level)

Interests and Activities:
•George Mason University Student Ambassador
•George Mason University Honors Mentor
•George Mason University Synchronized Swimmer (Positions: Secretary and Public Relations Chair)
•George Mason University Presidential Leadership Dialogues

Death of the Post

"The Washington Post, as it is now, will be dead in three years," exclaimed Mike Potts to Steve Klein's Online Journalism class on Tuesday, March 16th 2009.

Potts, a 'futurist' in the journalism world is credited with being part of the team that started Washingtonpost.com.

"News has become a plentiful commodity: we are bathing in a river of news," instructed Potts on why the news business is suffering. Why?
-Newspapers are no longer to sole source of news.
-Lack of circulation of the newspapers.
-Websites such as Craigslist had decreased the sales of classifieds.
-Advertisers are using the internet to specifically target demographics.

Potts believes that the existing news business model is broken and encouraged the students to ponder, "What happens next?"

His answer: The newspapers must morph.
-Take advantage of News aggregators such as Google News.
-Take advantage of new sources of information, such as local blogs.
-Find a niche of information people are willing to pay for, such as the Wall Street Journal

Finally, Potts told the class that the future of journalism lies in the mobile phone. Information right at your fingertips. Information that is immediate to where and when each individual person is.