News Over Noise

Episode 309: When Facts Aren’t Enough: Rethinking the Role of Fact-Checking


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Special thanks to our guest:

Dr. Michelle A. Amazeen is Associate Dean of Research, Associate Professor of Mass Communication, and Director of the Communication Research Center at Boston University’s College of Communication. Her research explores persuasion and misinformation, including how people recognize and resist misleading media. A contributor to The Debunking Handbook 2020 and ranked among the top 2% of highly cited scholars globally, her work has informed policy worldwide and been presented to organizations such as the FTC, EPA, and FDA. She currently co-leads BU’s Climate Disinformation Initiative and is the author of the forthcoming book Content Confusion (MIT Press, 2025).

News Over Noise is a co-production of WPSU and Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications


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News Over NoiseBy Penn State News Literacy Initiative, Matt Jordan, Leah Dajches