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Long read: What AI, sacred cows, and the next generation have in common.

Long read: What AI, sacred cows, and the next generation have in common.

About AI, Intelligence vs. judgement — and why the next generation of crisis communicators might be the strongest yet.

Mar 8, 2026

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12 min read

Long Read

When the War Is Everywhere at Once

When the War Is Everywhere at Once

When financial instruments become weapons, prayer apps become psychological operations platforms, and misinformation spreads faster than your approval process, crisis communicators need a fundamentally different intelligence model — as the 2026 Middle East conflict has made brutally clear.

Mar 4, 2026

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10 min read

Emergency Communication

Crisis Communication Is Now a Certified Requirement

Research

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Crisis Communication Is Now a Certified Requirement

GRS 1001-RN:2026 is out. And for the first time, we have a seat at the table by default

Mar 11, 2026

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9 min read

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Can Emergency Managers Trust AI-Generated Crisis Messages? Research Meets Reality

Can Emergency Managers Trust AI-Generated Crisis Messages? Research Meets Reality

Feb 25, 2026

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3 min read

Research

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The Homemade Crisis Room Is Here: How Free OSINT Tools Are Changing Situational Awareness for Good

The Homemade Crisis Room Is Here: How Free OSINT Tools Are Changing Situational Awareness for Good

Free, open-source situational awareness platforms now give crisis and risk professionals access to real-time global intelligence that once required six-figure enterprise contracts — and the governance gap this creates is the new professional frontier.

Feb 25, 2026

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12 min read

Tool Review

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Feb 20, 2026

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Why AI Crisis Communication Simulations Are Teaching You the Wrong Lessons

AI can accelerate crisis communication preparation — but current simulation tools miss the adversarial dynamics that make real crises dangerous. Here's what experienced practitioners need to understand, and what better design looks like.

Feb 17, 2026

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11 min read

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Navigating the Polycrisis: An Insights Report for CCOs and Strategic Communicators

The World Economic Forum's 2026 Global Risks Report reveals how interconnected geopolitical, technological, and societal crises are reshaping communication strategy—here's what CCOs need to build, practise, and resource now.

Jan 19, 2026

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14 min read

Philippe Borremans
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Navigating the Polycrisis: An Insights Report for CCOs and Strategic Communicators

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