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...

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. ⬇️

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.

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...

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

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

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...

📖 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

We screened this video made by the US government >80 years ago in my #InformationIntegrity #XC420 course yesterday. It was an attempt to inoculate the public from #fascism. 1/4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGAq...

Haven’t looked at AppleNews in awhile. I won’t be coming back. 😕

Many media observers have weighed in about The Atlantic’s “hypothetical” measles story and the #ContentConfusion it created: e.g. @laurahazardowen.bsky.social, @kellymcb.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social… Adding my own two cents in this 🧵. 1/4

More #ContentConfusion. It's getting harder and harder to understand the authenticity of what we are seeing. ⬇️

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

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

🚨 Will Lewis has stepped down as publisher of The Post in a Saturday memo to staff:

Love books…No ads and no algorithms!!

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

Jill Abramson, ex-NYT editor, said, “I was fired... let’s be honest!” for opposing blurring editorial & ads. In a recent conversation at @bu-igs.bsky.social, we discussed how native ads pollute info & mislead on climate. Learn more: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/12/... #MediaIntegrity #ContentConfusion

In her new book, Brookline author Michelle Amazeen takes on an increasingly common form of misleading marketing filling the pages of some news outlets: Native advertising, also sometimes called sponsored content. brookline.news/in-new-book-...

Amazing opportunity ⬇️⬇️

Very excited to talk to Jill Abramson about my new book, Content Confusion, this Thursday at noon! If you are in the Boston area and would like to attend, details are below...⬇️

Looking forward to talking with Jill Abramson about my new book this Thursday, December 4th!

News outlets often claim there are strict barriers between their editorial & advertising teams. But "that proverbial wall is much more porous than outlets let on," says Michelle Amazeen. @emdashsanders.bsky.social interviewed @commscholar.bsky.social about her book "Content Confusion":

Big Oil is using native advertising to "disguise their ads in news outlets" and promote "controversial technologies like carbon capture as climate solutions, portray fossil fuel companies as climate-friendly, or misrepresent their role in the energy transition" finds author @commscholar.bsky.social.

Honored to see my book, Content Confusion, recognized by @emdashsanders.bsky.social for shedding light on how native ads blur the line between ads and journalism, especially in fossil fuel coverage. Grateful to contribute to this vital conversation on corporate influence and media integrity. 🙏

🎉 Excited to share that Content Confusion publishes today! It dives into how news orgs & advertisers—including fossil fuels—blur journalism & ads, fueling disinfo & distrust. Available now! Use code MITP30 today for 30% off at MIT Press. Thanks for the support! 🙏 mitpress.mit.edu/978026255360...

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

Major media outlets are increasingly blurring the line between ads and editorial content. In her forthcoming book "Content Confusion," Michelle Amazeen "takes the media to task for allowing this fox into the hen house" — via @thenation.com: @commscholar.bsky.social

📢 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 sites.bu.edu/crc/2025/10/...

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

Glad to share my perspective in this article from @jpmjr.bsky.social about OpenAI’s Sora-2, which reportedly makes false claim videos 80% of the time. Another clear example of the rising challenge of #ContentConfusion as AI blurs fact and fiction.

Are you a student looking to further hone your #ScienceCommunication writing skills? Here's a great opportunity to check out: ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

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

Glad I was able to share some thoughts w @davidingram.bsky.social on use of deepfakes. According to our recent poll w @ipsosus.bsky.social, > 4 in 5 adults in US believe we should be protected from unauthorized use of our likeness created by genAI: www.bu.edu/com/articles...

"The planned appointment was first reported by the New York Post." Wrong scoop attribution @washingtonpost.com. @oliverdarcy.bsky.social & @passantino.bsky.social at @status.news reported this weeks ago! www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

@commscholar.bsky.social's CRC x Ipsos survey discovers a vast majority of Americans support regulations for "deepfakes". Over 84% of participants agreed individuals should be protected from the unauthorized use of their voice and visual likeness in media. 🔗Full article here: tinyurl.com/3ud5sysu

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.

Great programming coming up this fall at Boston University's College of Communication @comatbu.bsky.social at our Communication Research Center @bucomresearch.bsky.social! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️