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/
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
January 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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
Framing matters. Prioritizing procedural doctrine over naming corporate actors can obscure who gains or loses and dilutes public understanding of accountability. 4/5
January 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Framing matters. Prioritizing procedural doctrine over naming corporate actors can obscure who gains or loses and dilutes public understanding of accountability. 4/5
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...
PAID POST by Chevron — Meet The Problem Solvers
Tackling the energy challenges of today, and tomorrow
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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...
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...
Chevron Must Pay $745 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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...
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...
www.nytimes.com/paidpost/che...
PAID POST by Chevron — Meet The Problem Solvers
Tackling the energy challenges of today, and tomorrow
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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...
www.nytimes.com/paidpost/che...
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Thanks so much Joan…Would love to know what you think of it! 😊
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Thanks so much Joan…Would love to know what you think of it! 😊
Thanks so much for this incredible review @emdashsanders.bsky.social! Anyone interested in getting a copy of #ContentConfusion can use discount code READMIT20 for 20% off your purchase from www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798039...
Content Confusion by Michelle A. Amazeen: 9780262553605 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
How mainstream news organizations and advertisers contribute to and legitimize disinformation by blurring the line between ads and journalism. We often blame social media for the rampant problem of d...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Thanks so much for this incredible review @emdashsanders.bsky.social! Anyone interested in getting a copy of #ContentConfusion can use discount code READMIT20 for 20% off your purchase from www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798039...
Thanks so much @victorpickard.bsky.social 😊
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thanks so much @victorpickard.bsky.social 😊