Brendan’s Communications Miscellany
Brendan HodgsonA (sort of) weekly compendium of communications and PR commentary from around the web. My colleagues like what I share. You might like it too.
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Communications Miscellany | August 27, 2026
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- How Much of the Internet Is Written With AI? “Signs of AI authorship can be found in over one-third of pages published after ChatGPT was released. This is in line with other studies that have shown that...
Communications Miscellany | August 20, 2026
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- Stop asking which AI tools to use - “For content creation, value is no longer about creating the first draft or the best content. Unlike what most think, speed in putting the message out is not the new...
Communications Miscellany | August 13, 2026
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- Can Reddit fend off a new wave of AI SEO spam? “The era of AI-powered search has made Reddit mentions highly valuable. Subreddit moderators are catching brands trying to take advantage.” (The Verge)...
Communications Miscellany | August 7, 2029
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Note: It’s been nearly a month since the last edition, so there’s a lot to catch up on. Here’s a first attempt at bringing some of the most interesting + most recent together. All that to say, jetlag is a beast! We’l...
Communications Miscellany | July 9, 2006
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Vacation alert: It’s summer and I’m off to hide in the Canadian wilderness. Regular publishing will resume in approximately three weeks. Please don’t cry.
- Crisis Blindness: How some executives deny rea...
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