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Michelle Amazeen

@commscholar.bsky.social

Associate Dean of Research, College of Communication Associate Professor of Mass Communication, Director, Communication Research Center, Boston University New book – Content Confusion: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262553605/content-confusion/

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Depressing but important article by @lewan.bsky.social about the state of democracy and the EU's Digital Services Act. ⬇️

10.02.2026 02:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Apparently the broadcast of the Super Bowl halftime show was delayed by 6 minutes in the US compared to what was broadcast in Europe.

09.02.2026 01:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And how NBC bleeps out parts of Greenday playing American Idiot… #XC420

08.02.2026 23:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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🚨 Will Lewis has stepped down as publisher of The Post in a Saturday memo to staff:

07.02.2026 22:50 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 1

Interesting. Would love to see pics of the books/ads!

07.02.2026 13:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday

It has seeped into how a US broadcaster is covering the Olympics…
#XC420
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

07.02.2026 13:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Is this the hard hitting journalism we should expect from WaPo following the mass layoffs? There’s not even an article link to read the story.

07.02.2026 13:05 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Love books…No ads and no algorithms!!

06.02.2026 13:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

@rmartinelle.bsky.social #XC420

01.02.2026 21:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Rethinking Public Media, Together - The Shorenstein Center

Here's someone else, from @shorensteinctr.bsky.social, who's asking a similar question: shorensteincenter.org/resource/ret...
#XC420

30.01.2026 19:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Taking Media Out of the Market The recent spate of job losses in journalism make evident the need for systemic alternatives to commercial media. Tweaking market mechanisms and scrambling for new business models is futile when the…

What do you mean by "patronage?" @victorpickard.bsky.social agrees that market-based models are dead ends but offers some alternative ideas here: lpeproject.org/blog/taking-... #XC420

29.01.2026 02:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
AI Literacy and Media Literacy: You Can’t Have One Without the Other Interacting with AI and consuming media involves both benefits and risks. Understanding AI and AI-generated media is essential for developing media literacy.

Here's what @medialiteracynow.bsky.social says: medialiteracynow.org/ai-literacy-... #XC420

29.01.2026 02:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Chart: These 6 Companies Control Much of U.S. Media | Fortune

Excellent observation! #XC420 fortune.com/longform/med...

29.01.2026 02:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Delighted to share Lana Medina’s review of #ContentConfusion in News Research Journal. Thx to Ava Sirrah & @dougmost.bsky.social for on‑the‑record insights (& to another source off the record). Their perspectives helped shape the book. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... ⬇️
mitpress.bsky.social

28.01.2026 14:30 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Pope Leo calls for "Media and AI Literacy" to protect human dignity in the age of algorithms In a pressing appeal to the global community, Pope Leo XIV has warned that the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence must not come at the cost of human uniqueness, urging the faithful and civil...

Even the Pope wants media literacy! "...while technology offers efficiency, it cannot replace human empathy, ethics, and moral responsibility." #ContentConfusion #XC420 #MediaLiteracy www.rvasia.org/vatican-news...

26.01.2026 17:38 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Join us for a screening of Good Night & Good Luck (2005)
When: Fri, Jan 23 • 2:30 PM
Where: COM B05
Stay for a post-film discussion with @comatbu.bsky.social experts.

A timely reminder of journalism’s duty to hold power to account amid political attacks and misinfo. All BU community welcome. #XC420

22.01.2026 16:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

First day teaching #XC420 "Information Literacy in an Era of Content Confusion." Looking forward to a great semester @bostonu.bsky.social!

21.01.2026 18:54 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

More #ContentConfusion per @oliverdarcy.bsky.social: “Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil” on CBS Evening News sponsored by Jack Daniels.

14.01.2026 12:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Readers deserve news outlets that avoid conflicts of interest. Newsrooms should disclose advertiser ties and maintain strong firewalls between paid content and editorial reporting. #ContentConfusion

12.01.2026 13:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Framing matters. Prioritizing procedural doctrine over naming corporate actors can obscure who gains or loses and dilutes public understanding of accountability. 4/5

12.01.2026 13:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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PAID POST by Chevron — Meet The Problem Solvers Tackling the energy challenges of today, and tomorrow

So what changed? The NYT is running a prominent Chevron paid‑content campaign — a native ad series that frames the company as a “problem solver.” That creates at least the appearance of a conflict. 3/5 www.nytimes.com/paidpost/che...

12.01.2026 13:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Chevron Must Pay $745 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules

Compare that to earlier NYT coverage of the Plaquemines verdict, which foregrounded Chevron as defendant and the jury’s $745M award. Different framing, different public takeaways. 2/5 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...

12.01.2026 13:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Louisiana’s Eroding Coast

A 🧵: The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a #climate case this week with major implications for Louisiana’s eroding coast—and for corporate accountability. But one NYT story mostly buries Chevron’s role, focusing on statutes and doctrine instead. 1/5 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/c...

12.01.2026 13:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

Da Bears!

11.01.2026 04:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Professor Answers Television History Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED Professor Answers Television History Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

So fun to see my @comatbu.bsky.social colleague, Charlotte Howell, answering everyone's burning questions about #television #history for @wired.com. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g66Q...

07.01.2026 20:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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PAID POST by Chevron — Meet The Problem Solvers Tackling the energy challenges of today, and tomorrow

Given the NYT’s Chevron paid content & the US action in Venezuela, readers should ask whether commercial ties shape coverage. Newsrooms must disclose and apply tougher, independent reporting when corporate power and geopolitics collide. 2/2 #ContentConfusion
www.nytimes.com/paidpost/che...

05.01.2026 17:41 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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How Chevron Aims to Tap More Oil Below Kazakhstan’s Grassy Plains

Troubled by the NYT’s Tengiz piece — it reads like a Chevron promo with little scrutiny of environmental, social, or fiscal impacts. Missing: independent scientists, community voices, labor reps, human-rights groups, and economic accountability. 1/2 #ContentConfusion
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...

05.01.2026 17:38 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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BEACON Track biological threats, share vital information, and collaborate on solutions for community protection and preparedness.

BEACON is tracking measles: beaconbio.org/en/event/?ev...

05.01.2026 03:28 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Excited to teach "Information Literacy in an Era of Content Confusion" this spring with Rob Martinelle at @bostonu.bsky.social! Learn to spot misinformation 🔍 & create impactful media 🌟. BU undergrads, there’s still time to enroll: www.bu.edu/xcc/courses-...
#XC420 #ContentConfusion

03.01.2026 16:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Scene from The Jennifer Hudson Show with guests pitching different products to viewers on a set with snow covered evergreens and an on-screen QR code allowing home audience to "shop now."

Scene from The Jennifer Hudson Show with guests pitching different products to viewers on a set with snow covered evergreens and an on-screen QR code allowing home audience to "shop now."

Visited my 90-year-old mom yesterday and The Jennifer Hudson Show was on TV. Shocked by how much was a sales pitch—with a "shop now" QR code! “Just like in your book,” my mom said. Yes, unfortunately. #ContentConfusion

02.01.2026 15:19 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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