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/
Associate Professor of Mass Communication,
Director, Communication Research Center,
Boston University
New book – Content Confusion: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262553605/content-confusion/
The NYT reports most corporations skipped #COP30. Our @comatbu.bsky.social @bucomresearch.bsky.social Media & Tech Survey finds Americans noticed — confidence in big companies tackling climate change dropped a lot over 3 years. Read more here: www.bu.edu/com/articles...
#ClimateAction #PublicOpinion
#ClimateAction #PublicOpinion
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The NYT reports most corporations skipped #COP30. Our @comatbu.bsky.social @bucomresearch.bsky.social Media & Tech Survey finds Americans noticed — confidence in big companies tackling climate change dropped a lot over 3 years. Read more here: www.bu.edu/com/articles...
#ClimateAction #PublicOpinion
#ClimateAction #PublicOpinion
📢 Excited to share that my 🌟first book talk🌟 will be with @osome.iu.edu! Join me Nov 19, 12-1 pm ET (online) as I discuss key themes from #ContentConfusion (@mitpress.bsky.social). Don’t miss this opportunity to dive deep into the challenges impacting our news media today.
October 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
📢 Excited to share that my 🌟first book talk🌟 will be with @osome.iu.edu! Join me Nov 19, 12-1 pm ET (online) as I discuss key themes from #ContentConfusion (@mitpress.bsky.social). Don’t miss this opportunity to dive deep into the challenges impacting our news media today.
In my October Director's Letter from @bucomresearch.bsky.social, I talk with Drs. @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social & @morganweiland.bsky.social about public views on navigating governmental pressure, protecting free speech, and the future of media freedom.
#FirstAmendment
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#FirstAmendment
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October 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In my October Director's Letter from @bucomresearch.bsky.social, I talk with Drs. @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social & @morganweiland.bsky.social about public views on navigating governmental pressure, protecting free speech, and the future of media freedom.
#FirstAmendment
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#FirstAmendment
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Calling all 18-24 year-olds in Boston! 📢 Join our study on young adults’ media habits at @comatbu.bsky.social @bucomresearch.bsky.social. Your insights matter! See below to learn more & sign up. Please share with friends! #Boston #Research #MediaStudy
October 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Calling all 18-24 year-olds in Boston! 📢 Join our study on young adults’ media habits at @comatbu.bsky.social @bucomresearch.bsky.social. Your insights matter! See below to learn more & sign up. Please share with friends! #Boston #Research #MediaStudy
One month until my book Content Confusion publishes on 11/18! It reveals how mainstream news & ads blur lines, fueling disinfo & shaping journalism itself. Ever noticed ads disguised as news? Share your stories! #Preorder here: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360... #MediaTrust @mitpress.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One month until my book Content Confusion publishes on 11/18! It reveals how mainstream news & ads blur lines, fueling disinfo & shaping journalism itself. Ever noticed ads disguised as news? Share your stories! #Preorder here: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360... #MediaTrust @mitpress.bsky.social
Looking forward to welcoming Dr. Michael G. Elasmar as the September Colloquium Speaker @bucomresearch.bsky.social @comatbu.bsky.social on Wednesday, September 24th at 3:30.
September 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Looking forward to welcoming Dr. Michael G. Elasmar as the September Colloquium Speaker @bucomresearch.bsky.social @comatbu.bsky.social on Wednesday, September 24th at 3:30.
✨Harley and I wish everyone a happy first day of school!✨
September 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
✨Harley and I wish everyone a happy first day of school!✨
As the 20-year anniversary of #HurricaneKatrina nears, NYTimes rolls out “never-before-seen” photos of the devastation. Then, they casually drop #sponcon from Chevron about “solving the energy puzzle.” Because what better way to honor a climate disaster than with an energy giant’s propaganda?
August 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
As the 20-year anniversary of #HurricaneKatrina nears, NYTimes rolls out “never-before-seen” photos of the devastation. Then, they casually drop #sponcon from Chevron about “solving the energy puzzle.” Because what better way to honor a climate disaster than with an energy giant’s propaganda?
Enjoyed hearing @dougmost.bsky.social at @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social discuss his new book about the amazing American feat of building the Liberty fleet of ships. 🇺🇸
August 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Enjoyed hearing @dougmost.bsky.social at @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social discuss his new book about the amazing American feat of building the Liberty fleet of ships. 🇺🇸
Hmmm...just a coincidence that Pepsi is running a native ad in today's NYTimes at the same time their food reporter crowns Pepsi the winner in a blind taste test? The agenda setting effect of NA is a topic I address in my forthcoming book, Content Confusion: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...
August 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hmmm...just a coincidence that Pepsi is running a native ad in today's NYTimes at the same time their food reporter crowns Pepsi the winner in a blind taste test? The agenda setting effect of NA is a topic I address in my forthcoming book, Content Confusion: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...
Also interested to hear from my prepublication endorsers: @profsanderlinden.bsky.social @victorpickard.bsky.social & @dboardman.bsky.social. Thank you so much for your support! Which cover design would you recommend? mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...
July 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Also interested to hear from my prepublication endorsers: @profsanderlinden.bsky.social @victorpickard.bsky.social & @dboardman.bsky.social. Thank you so much for your support! Which cover design would you recommend? mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...
📚✨ Help me choose the cover for my upcoming academic book! I’ve got three cover designs ready, and I’d love your vote on which one you like best. Feel free to share why you picked your favorite! Your input will make a big difference. Thank you! 🙏 #AcademicPublishing #BookCoverPoll #FeedbackWanted
July 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📚✨ Help me choose the cover for my upcoming academic book! I’ve got three cover designs ready, and I’d love your vote on which one you like best. Feel free to share why you picked your favorite! Your input will make a big difference. Thank you! 🙏 #AcademicPublishing #BookCoverPoll #FeedbackWanted
Part 1 is about "Viruses of the Mind" which reminded me of a poster I saw this spring at my physical therapist's office about "Thought Viruses." Interesting to see psychological inoculation used in this context, too.
July 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Part 1 is about "Viruses of the Mind" which reminded me of a poster I saw this spring at my physical therapist's office about "Thought Viruses." Interesting to see psychological inoculation used in this context, too.
Part 1 is about "Viruses of the Mind" which reminded me of a poster I saw this spring at my physical therapist's office about "Thought Viruses." Interesting to see psychological inoculation used in this context, too.
July 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Part 1 is about "Viruses of the Mind" which reminded me of a poster I saw this spring at my physical therapist's office about "Thought Viruses." Interesting to see psychological inoculation used in this context, too.
A third text I'm previewing for my course on #InformationIntegrity is *another* book from the prolific @profsanderlinden.bsky.social - Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity.
July 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A third text I'm previewing for my course on #InformationIntegrity is *another* book from the prolific @profsanderlinden.bsky.social - Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity.
Would you rather…. Have a spider on your face or a flying squirrel in your bathroom? Getting a Maine welcome here in the woods! 🕷️🫎
July 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Would you rather…. Have a spider on your face or a flying squirrel in your bathroom? Getting a Maine welcome here in the woods! 🕷️🫎
Nothing like getting the run around from Amazon. 😩
July 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Nothing like getting the run around from Amazon. 😩
Delighted to welcome 4 new tenure-track faculty to @comatbu.bsky.social’s Mass Comm, Advertising & PR Dept: Xiaoya Jiang, Susanna Lee, @morganweiland.bsky.social, & Jing Yang. Also thrilled to have @baldwin-j-a.bsky.social join as an asst. prof. in Emerging Media Studies. Excited to work together!
July 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Delighted to welcome 4 new tenure-track faculty to @comatbu.bsky.social’s Mass Comm, Advertising & PR Dept: Xiaoya Jiang, Susanna Lee, @morganweiland.bsky.social, & Jing Yang. Also thrilled to have @baldwin-j-a.bsky.social join as an asst. prof. in Emerging Media Studies. Excited to work together!
I'm trying to access my Amazon MTurk Requester account but can't get logged in. Tried in both Firefox and Chrome. I emailed Amazon customer service. Was told to use an online contact form that doesn't exist. Chatbot no help. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
June 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I'm trying to access my Amazon MTurk Requester account but can't get logged in. Tried in both Firefox and Chrome. I emailed Amazon customer service. Was told to use an online contact form that doesn't exist. Chatbot no help. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
📚 Another step down the book publishing path: got to meet IN PERSON with my team @mitpress.bsky.social yesterday. Grateful for the support of @gita2.bsky.social & @xerochell.bsky.social. Excited to share this work with the world in November! #AcademicLife #BookLaunch
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mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...
June 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
📚 Another step down the book publishing path: got to meet IN PERSON with my team @mitpress.bsky.social yesterday. Grateful for the support of @gita2.bsky.social & @xerochell.bsky.social. Excited to share this work with the world in November! #AcademicLife #BookLaunch
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...
In my latest @bucomresearch.bsky.social Letter from the Director, I share the welcoming address I gave at #ScreentimeBU, our annual Emerging Media Studies grad student conference, reflecting on what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by algorithms.
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June 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In my latest @bucomresearch.bsky.social Letter from the Director, I share the welcoming address I gave at #ScreentimeBU, our annual Emerging Media Studies grad student conference, reflecting on what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by algorithms.
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Another book I’m considering for the new grad course on information integrity: Misguided-Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It by @matthewfacciani.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Another book I’m considering for the new grad course on information integrity: Misguided-Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It by @matthewfacciani.bsky.social
I'm developing a new grad course for this fall on #InformationIntegrity and am previewing several books for consideration. First up: The Psychology of Misinformation by Jon Roozenbeek and @profsanderlinden.bsky.social. I’m only on the prologue, but I already have a question...
June 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I'm developing a new grad course for this fall on #InformationIntegrity and am previewing several books for consideration. First up: The Psychology of Misinformation by Jon Roozenbeek and @profsanderlinden.bsky.social. I’m only on the prologue, but I already have a question...
A bit of peace in these times of chaos.
June 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A bit of peace in these times of chaos.
🚨New study:🚨People most likely to spread vaccine misinformation are also least likely to accept corrections—or get vaccinated. Tailored messaging is key to fighting falsehoods. Free access until June 18: authors.elsevier.com/c/1l0BE2dUkY...
#Misinformation #Vaccines #PublicHealth
#Misinformation #Vaccines #PublicHealth
May 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🚨New study:🚨People most likely to spread vaccine misinformation are also least likely to accept corrections—or get vaccinated. Tailored messaging is key to fighting falsehoods. Free access until June 18: authors.elsevier.com/c/1l0BE2dUkY...
#Misinformation #Vaccines #PublicHealth
#Misinformation #Vaccines #PublicHealth