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Situation Room Studios
Podcasts that make news. One Decision, The Next Innovation and The Media Mix put heads of state, spy chiefs and the biggest names in culture in front of audiences in more than 90 countries.

Situation Room Studios: Podcasts that make news. One Decision, The Next Innovation and The Media Mix put heads of state, spy chiefs and the biggest names in culture in front of audiences in more than 90 countries.

As seen on
  • Bloomberg
  • CNN
  • CNBC
  • CBS News
  • ABC News
  • NBC TODAY
  • PBS NewsHour
  • BBC World News
  • Fox News
  • MSNBC
  • France 24
  • NTN24
  • Newstalk
  • The New York Times
  • The Guardian
  • Forbes
  • Politico
  • Business Insider
  • The Hill
  • PR Week
On air

When the story is complicated, this is who reporters call

We don’t just get our clients quoted. We are the ones the press turns to when a story is too tangled for a soundbite, which is exactly why our clients want to be standing next to us.

Brett Bruen on CNBC: Lisa Cook will need to win in the court of public opinionClip
CNBC

Lisa Cook will need to win in the court of public opinion

Brett Bruen · CNBC Television · Sep 4, 2025

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What we do

Protect. Promote. Position.

The same judgment that defends a reputation in a crisis is what builds it in the spotlight and positions it on the world stage. Three mandates, one firm. That is what we mean by Complex Communications®.

The Global Situation Room team briefing clients at the Reputation Risk Index launch

Protect

Crisis & counter-crisis

A client interviewed on stage at the National Press Club

Promote

Earned media & thought leadership

Recording with a client in the World Bank atrium in Washington

Position

Global campaigns & reach

A hall of the Royal Palace in Madrid set for an E3 event
Keeping Trade Lanes Open at Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute

On location

From Harvard to a palace in Madrid

Where we show up with our clients: the National Press Club and the World Bank in Washington, the Royal Palace in Madrid, Harvard, the Munich Security Conference, SXSW, Dodger Stadium, Beijing and the International Spy Museum, among many more.

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Studios

Podcasts that make news

  • One Decision artwork

    One Decision

    SRS has shaped One Decision into the leading foreign affairs podcast in the world. It has more than 1.2 million downloads and reaches the top charts in over 90 countries. It has featured heads of state, senior government officials, and influential global thinkers, including former CIA Director General Michael Hayden, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, along with CNN’s Clarissa Ward and the Financial Times’ Gillian Tett.

    Listen now
  • The Next Innovation artwork

    The Next Innovation

    The world is experiencing unprecedented growth in technologies ranging from artificial intelligence and robotics to health advancements and automation. The Next Innovation podcast explores what is emerging on the cutting edge of business. Hosted by longtime tech correspondent Samantha Murphy Kelly and powered by Enterprise Ireland, the show delves into the most potentially disruptive developments across sectors. Each episode features insights that appeal to business leaders and innovators who want to look beyond today’s trends to tomorrow’s transformations.

    Listen now
  • The Media Mix artwork

    The Media Mix

    Host Claire Atkinson (Business Insider, NBC News, New York Post) brings exclusive conversations with big thinkers in media, tech, and marketing. The podcast will break and bridge new insights into the most important stories of the week, while looking at media and marketing news and trends from a global perspective.

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On our microphones

  • Portrait of Leon PanettaLeon Panetta
  • Portrait of Mike PompeoMike Pompeo
  • Portrait of Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson
  • Portrait of Christiane AmanpourChristiane Amanpour
  • Portrait of Natalie PortmanNatalie Portman
  • Portrait of Eva LongoriaEva Longoria
  • Portrait of Jill BidenJill Biden
  • Portrait of Mark WarnerMark Warner
  • Portrait of Ro KhannaRo Khanna
  • Portrait of Michael MorellMichael Morell

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The Index

The risks your peers are already watching

Each quarter the Global Risk Advisory Council reads what senior communications leaders are most worried about against what they see in the field. Subscribers get that read before the risks reach the headlines.

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Top business risks

Most recent findingsQ3 2026

  1. #1AI58%
  2. #2Child Safety / Harm48%
  3. #3Privacy44%
  4. #4Fraud / Misconduct39%
  5. #5Business Management33%

Reputation Risk Index®, Q3 2026. Read by the Global Risk Advisory Council.

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  • Isabel Casillas Guzman
  • Eugene Laney
  • Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjord Gylfadóttir
  • Paul O’Brien
  • Ambassador Carmen Lomellin (ret.)
  • Cate Costa
  • Todd Haymore
  • Erin-Michael Gill
  • Dr. Christopher Smart
  • Taylor Bennett
  • Katie Russo
  • Tim Cummins

Chaired by Isabel Casillas Guzman, former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, with leaders from 58 industries and 20 countries.

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Pick your next move

Complex communications, handled.

Whether you are defending a reputation under fire or building one for what comes next, the conversation starts the same way.

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Or write to gsr@globalsitroom.com. Washington, DC.