Thrilled to be in New Orleans at #AEJMC26. Come say hello if you’re here too!

One of my faculty colleagues has been impersonated with a new journal publishing an article in their name that they did not write. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions on how to address this?

🚨New paper🚨w/@comatbu.bsky.social colleagues on building resilience to #misinformation: Both fact- and technique-based inoculations work, & apprehensive threat (anxiety about being persuaded) is the key mechanism. Published #OpenAccess in Science Communication. Link in replies. #Commsky #Sciencesky

Sending condolences to #ica26 passengers from the cancelled DL211 flight whose rebooked flight on #DL9901 was again CANCELLED for a second night in a row. 😭😩😭

Michelle Amazeen@commscholar.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Extending our #ICA26 visit to Cape Town because #Delta flight DL211 was CANCELLED. Waiting for Delta to step up and take care of its 450 stranded passengers. No water. No dinner.

And now the #fossilfuel ads are alongside the NYT Wordle too! h/t @whitneybauck.bsky.social @joshvoorhees.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/whit... #ClimateSky #CommSky

Michelle Amazeen@commscholar.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I’m pleased to be among the experts quoted in this damning article from @tjjordan.bsky.social and @joeygrostern.bsky.social at @desmog.com exposing how elite news media have been complicit in promoting policies that undermine international climate goals. #ClimateSky #CommSky

Extending our #ICA26 visit to Cape Town because #Delta flight DL211 was CANCELLED. Waiting for Delta to step up and take care of its 450 stranded passengers. No water. No dinner.

I’m pleased to be among the experts quoted in this damning article from @tjjordan.bsky.social and @joeygrostern.bsky.social at @desmog.com exposing how elite news media have been complicit in promoting policies that undermine international climate goals. #ClimateSky #CommSky

TJ Jordan@tjjordan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

POV: You just listened to a podcast by @nytimes.com about climate activism, but it's sponsored by America's most powerful fossil fuel lobby. My latest for @desmog.com with @joeygrostern.bsky.social: www.desmog.com/2026/06/04/t...

Another #ICA26 PSA: Looking for gifts from local artisans? You must visit the Water Shed. Fabulous shopping and you can grab a delicious lunch at the cafe upstairs while there!!

Michelle Amazeen@commscholar.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨ICYMI🚨 For those arriving at #ICA26 via CPT, order transport directly from Uber app. Watch out for people outside of baggage claim wearing Uber lanyards offering rides. **Seemed dodgy** Go to P1 parking garage across street from baggage claim for Uber pick-up area.

🚨ICYMI🚨 For those arriving at #ICA26 via CPT, order transport directly from Uber app. Watch out for people outside of baggage claim wearing Uber lanyards offering rides. **Seemed dodgy** Go to P1 parking garage across street from baggage claim for Uber pick-up area.

Fun running with Marriott peeps today for #GlobalRunningDay. Looking forward to seeing #ICA26 colleagues tomorrow! #RunningWithPresidents

Michelle Amazeen@commscholar.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For those of you already at #ICA26, I spotted this in the Westin elevator. Hope to see some of you for a run in the morning! #GlobalRunningDay

Thanks for the #ICA26 Local Host Committee Cape Town round up esp Ronald Irwin for best coffee shop list. The Loading Bay is fabulous!

For those of you already at #ICA26, I spotted this in the Westin elevator. Hope to see some of you for a run in the morning! #GlobalRunningDay

@commscholar.bsky.social wrote a moving tribute to the late John Lent, a meticulous and steadfast critical scholar (famous for his trailblazing work on comics) who edited (one with Amazeen) two important books on the intellectual history of critical communication research: medium.com/@mamazeen/in...

In Memory of John A. Lent

September 8, 1936 — May 16, 2026

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🙏 Thank you to Dr. Yayu Feng for her review of #ContentConfusion (@mitpress.bsky.social) calling it a must-read for anyone examining how financial pressures & new business models reshape #journalism – rigorous, data-driven, & ethically urgent. Full article in comments. #booksky #journosky #commsky

If you missed @commscholar.bsky.social's book talk at @asc.upenn.edu, you can watch it online here: buff.ly/nuANNZ2 And check out the book, Content Confusion: News Media, Native Advertising, and Policy in an Era of Disinformation here: buff.ly/iDLP68g

News Media, Native Advertising, and Policy in an Era of Disinformation with Michelle A. Amazeen

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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I'm pleased to share the video of my latest book talk at the University of Pennsylvania's Media, Inequality & Change Center @miccenter.bsky.social. Thanks to @victorpickard.bsky.social for the opportunity. #ContentConfusion @mitpress.bsky.social #booksky #commsky #journalismsky

Victor Pickard@victorpickard.bsky.social · 4mo ago

@commscholar.bsky.social's excellent book talk with us at the @miccenter.bsky.social is now up online. Check it out and read the book! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UNO...

Hey #academicsky: What do you wish you had known before taking parental leave, esp. if you were TT faculty? Asking for a friend. 😉

@laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social interviewed BU professor Michelle Amazeen (@commscholar.bsky.social) about her recent analysis of Iran war media coverage published by @caadcoalition.bsky.social. Read the interview at @columjournreview.bsky.social

Coverage of the Fossil-Fuel Industry ‘Doesn’t Have to Be This Way’

Michelle Amazeen says oil and gas money is fueling conflicts of interest.

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The war in Iran is “our latest reminder of the importance of independent, skeptical coverage of energy policy,” says @commscholar.bsky.social, “and it makes the commercial ties between newsrooms and fossil-fuel advertisers an urgent public concern.”

Coverage of the Fossil-Fuel Industry ‘Doesn’t Have to Be This Way’

Michelle Amazeen says oil and gas money is fueling conflicts of interest.

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Thank you to @laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social at @columjournreview.bsky.social for discussing my book #ContentConfusion from @mitpress.bsky.social and how the #FossilFuel industry is corrupting journalism.

CAAD_Coalition@caadcoalition.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"It doesn’t have to be this way. We’ve made these choices as an industry, and we can make different ones. It won’t be easy, but the moment to act is now." @commscholar.bsky.social concludes in the @columjournreview.bsky.social

Speaking at the Crises in Mediated Comm Symposium @URI on 4/9-4/10. I'll join @reneehobbs.bsky.social, Paul Mihailidis, and Scott Kushner to discuss “Journalism, Advertising, and Propaganda in the Age of AI.” Excited for 2 days tackling #ContentConfusion. #commsky web.uri.edu/harrington/e...

Crises in Mediated Communication Symposium

Thursday, April 9th – Friday, April 10thAtrium 2 Over three decades of digital media, our cultural environment has shifted considerably: information, entertainment and media forms are created and cons...

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Prominent newsrooms now produce sneaky native ads that look like their regular reported content. To fight back against this form of climate misinformation, Michelle Amazeen (spr.ly/63325B6msAR) has launched a public tip line where readers can report any native ads they encounter. ⬇️

Previewing Native Ad Watch: Exposing Fossil-Fuel Influence

Since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28, 2026, energy access has been front-page news. As Europe and other regions scramble for oil and gas amid price spikes, fossil-fuel dependence has been made painfully visible, just as it was when Russia invaded Ukraine.

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The BBC and other legacy news outlets that make content on behalf of big oil and petro states are complicit in creating #ContentConfusion about the track record of the fossil fuel industry.

DeSmog@desmog.com · 4mo ago

🔴 NEW - BBC Under Fire for Producing Paid ‘Propaganda’ for Saudi Arabia Campaigners have raised “serious concerns” about the broadcaster promoting a regime that is a “proven killer of journalists”. 📝 @writesbright.bsky.social

With energy prices rising, renewables deserve our urgent attention—not dismissal. I explore how big oil has compromised legacy media's independence and why we need stronger oversight to protect public information. #climate #commsky #journalismsky caad.info/analysis/ins...

CAAD_Coalition@caadcoalition.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New on caad.info: @commscholar.bsky.social AKA Dr. Michelle Amazeen introduces Native Ad Watch for readers like you to submit examples of sponsored content for analysis! caad.info/analysis/ins...

I’ll be speaking about my new book, #ContentConfusion ( @mitpress.bsky.social), at the Media, Inequality & Change Center ( @miccenter.bsky.social) at UPenn on Thu, Mar 26 at 12:00 PM. If you’re in Philly, I’d love to see you there! Details & registration: buff.ly/gN1TdYW #booksky #commsky

The Media, Inequality & Change Center@miccenter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Please join us and @commscholar.bsky.social on 3/26 @ 12pm in ASC Room 500 to discuss her newest book Content Confusion. The book covers the practice of "native advertising" that blurs the line between journalism and ads, fueling disinformation and distrust. Register here: buff.ly/gN1TdYW

Just dropped: I chatted with @comatbu.bsky.social The COMversation about my book #ContentConfusion from @mitpress.bsky.social — media deception, native ads, and why media literacy matters. Quick listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5RnV... #commsky #booksky

Talking about my new book #ContentConfusion at @templeuniversity.bsky.social Klein College of Media & Communication — Thu Mar 12, 4pm. Philly friends, come say hi! Details & RSVP: now.temple.edu/events/2026-... @mitpress.bsky.social #commsky

With the US-Israel war against Iran underway, be especially cautious about what you post and share in moments like this. #checkyoursources

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ALT: a hand is holding a cell phone with the statue of liberty on it

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Hey @profgalloway.com & @karaswisher.bsky.social, @comatbu.bsky.social's latest Media & Technology Poll shows that among those following news coverage of ICE operations, half support calls to #boycott companies that support ICE. #ResistAndUnsubscribe www.bu.edu/com/articles...

Americans closely following news of ICE operations – and many moved to act, says survey

Americans are closely following news of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Minnesota and other cities across the…

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📖 Thrilled to see this issue out in print! The invited forum on ‘what is mass comm today’ is a must read! Thanks to all authors! 🙏 #commsky @markboukes.bsky.social @erikbucy.bsky.social @lanceholbert

JMCQ@jmcquarterly.bsky.social · 5mo ago

JMCQ Vol. 103(1) is out: an Invited Forum on adapting mass communication research to fragmented media + sections on credibility & fact-checking, conspiracy & misinformation, media use & private spaces, and news avoidance. journals.sagepub.com/toc/jmqc/103/1 #commsky @profdimitrova.bsky.social