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Brendan’s Communications Miscellany

Brendan Hodgson

A (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 | October 8, 2026

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  1. Changing definitions of news in a digital environment - “While many people still define news in terms of more ‘traditional core’ topics, sources, actors, genres, and formats, we see evidence that some n...
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Communications Miscellany | October 1, 2026

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  1. CIPR’s 2026 State of the Profession report - “Over half of public relations professionals say their organisation is more cautious about taking public positions on issues than it was five years ago. A simi...
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Communications Miscellany | September 24, 2026

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  1. AI Isn’t Disrupting the PESO Model®. It’s Proving It - “In AI-driven discovery, owned and earned media are the primary visibility engine. Owned creates depth, authority, proof, and clarity. Earned crea...
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Communications Miscellany | September 17, 2026

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  1. Stop misusing these PR terms - “Strategy — and not understanding what strategy truly is — can kill a PR program before it has even begun.” I feel this. (PRDaily)

  2. The new age of the orator - “A...

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Communications Miscellany | September 10, 2026

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  1. Why your thought leadership keeps failing - “Without an actual stance worth standing beside, even in the face of opposition, that executive can never be a thought leader. At best, they can be a subject mat...
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  • Brendan Hodgson

    A 28-year communications veteran who reads a lot & spends most of his time in the Middle East. With Hill & Knowlton (now Burson) since 1996 via Ottawa, D.C., Brussels, & now Riyadh, I've shared these lists for almost a decade, just not with you.

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