Humour, Lego, and "AI Slop": What Wartime Memes Mean for Crisis and Risk Communicators

Wartime memes — from Iranian Lego propaganda videos to Israeli TikTok satire — are reshaping how the public understands conflict in 2025 and 2026. This article explains what crisis, risk, and emergency communication professionals need to know about humour as a strategic communication tool and how to respond when your message competes with a joke.

Your CEO Has a Crisis Plan. That's the Problem.

Most C-suite executives believe preparedness is a document. Research says it's a capability. There is a significant difference – and a measurable cost.

The Stargate Polycrisis: What the Iran Threat to OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Data Centre Reveals About Crisis Communication in 2026

When Iran threatened OpenAI's $30 billion Stargate data centre in Abu Dhabi in April 2026, it didn't trigger one crisis — it triggered five, running simultaneously, with no single organisation positioned to manage all of them. Crisis communication specialist Philippe Borremans analyses what the Stargate polycrisis reveals about the gaps most organisations haven't closed yet.

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Is Your Organisation Actually Ready for a Polycrisis? A New Assessment Tool for Communication Leaders

The Polycrisis Communication Readiness Assessment is a structured self-evaluation tool for senior communication leaders, measuring capability across five strategic dimensions — from crisis governance to board-level influence — to identify genuine gaps before a polycrisis arrives.

Your Mis- and Disinformation Triage Framework Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It.

Most mis- and disinformation triage frameworks start with the wrong question. Crisis and emergency communication specialist Philippe Borremans explains why audience-centred analysis — not content analysis — is the only reliable foundation for effective response decisions.

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

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.

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.

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

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.