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The Reputation Intelligence
Glossary.

50 essential terms across reputation intelligence, AI & search, PR communications, risk management, ESG & compliance, and analytics — the vocabulary of modern brand reputation.

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Brand Health

Reputation

The overall state of a brand's reputation, measured by sentiment, coverage volume, and share of voice.

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Reputation ScoreShare of Voice (SOV)Sentiment Analysis

Entity-Level Sentiment

Reputation

Sentiment analysis that tracks specific entities (company, CEO, products) within articles.

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Sentiment AnalysisNarrative Detection

Narrative Detection

Reputation

Identifying the dominant stories or themes forming around a brand in media coverage.

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Topic ClusteringEntity-Level SentimentSalience

Reputation Risk

Reputation

The risk of damage to a company's reputation from negative media coverage, social media, or AI engine responses.

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Risk MatrixCrisis CommunicationEarly Warning System

Reputation Score

Reputation

A numerical score (0-100) quantifying a company's reputation based on media sentiment, AI visibility, volume, and authority.

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Reputation TrackerBrand HealthSentiment Analysis

Reputation Tracker

Reputation

A tool that monitors and displays a company's reputation score over time.

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Reputation ScoreMedia Monitoring

Sentiment Analysis

Reputation

The process of determining whether media coverage is positive, neutral, or negative.

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Entity-Level SentimentSentiment ShiftHarchIQ

Share of Voice (SOV)

Reputation

The percentage of media coverage a company receives relative to its competitors.

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Share of ConversationCoverage VolumeSalience

AI Reputation Index

AI & Search

A measure of how AI engines perceive and discuss a company.

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AI VisibilityReputation Score

AI Visibility

AI & Search

Whether and how AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude) cite a company in their responses.

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AI Reputation IndexGEOHarchIQ

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

AI & Search

The practice of optimizing content to appear in AI-generated responses.

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AI VisibilityLLMRAG

Hallucination

AI & Search

When an AI model generates false or fabricated information.

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LLMRAG

HarchIQ

AI & Search

Harch Atelier's trainable AI engine for reputation intelligence.

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LLMSentiment AnalysisAI Visibility

Large Language Model (LLM)

AI & Search

AI models like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini that generate human-like text.

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HallucinationRAGHarchIQ

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

AI & Search

A protocol for connecting AI assistants to external data sources.

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RAGLLMHarchIQ

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

AI & Search

AI technique that combines retrieval with generation for accurate responses.

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LLMHallucinationMCP

Crisis Communication

PR & Comms

Strategic communication during a crisis to protect reputation.

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Holding StatementCrisis PlaybookSpokesperson

Earned Media

PR & Comms

Media coverage gained through PR efforts, not paid advertising.

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Press ReleaseShare of Voice (SOV)

Holding Statement

PR & Comms

A preliminary public statement issued during a crisis before full details are known.

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Crisis CommunicationCrisis Playbook

Media Monitoring

PR & Comms

The process of tracking media coverage of a company, industry, or topic.

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Coverage VolumeSource AuthorityReputation Tracker

PR ROI

PR & Comms

Return on investment for PR activities, measured through reputation impact.

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KPIReputation ScoreEarned Media

Press Release

PR & Comms

An official statement sent to media to share news.

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Earned MediaSpokesperson

Share of Conversation

PR & Comms

Similar to SOV but focused on specific topics or narratives.

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Share of Voice (SOV)Narrative Detection

Spokesperson

PR & Comms

An individual designated to speak on behalf of a company.

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Crisis CommunicationPress ReleaseHolding Statement

Crisis Playbook

Risk

A documented set of procedures for responding to crises.

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Crisis CommunicationHolding StatementRisk Register

Early Warning System

Risk

A system that detects emerging risks before they escalate.

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Anomaly DetectionRisk VelocityReputation Risk

Materiality Matrix

Risk

A visualization comparing internal priorities vs external impact.

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Risk MatrixESGSustainability Reporting

Risk Frequency

Risk

How often a particular risk event occurs.

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Risk MatrixRisk VelocityRisk Register

Risk Impact Severity

Risk

The potential consequences of a risk event.

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Risk MatrixRisk Register

Risk Matrix

Risk

A visual tool for assessing risks based on likelihood and impact.

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Risk VelocityRisk Impact SeverityMateriality Matrix

Risk Register

Risk

A central repository of all identified risks facing an organization.

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Risk MatrixRisk Impact SeverityRisk Frequency

Risk Velocity

Risk

The speed at which a risk is developing or escalating.

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Risk MatrixRisk FrequencyEarly Warning System

AMMC

ESG

Autorité Marocaine du Marché des Capitaux (Moroccan capital markets authority).

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Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM)ANRT

ANRT

ESG

Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (Moroccan telecom regulator).

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AMMCONSSA

Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM)

ESG

Morocco's central bank and banking regulator.

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AMMCONSSA

CNDP

ESG

Commission Nationale de contrôle de la Protection des Données à caractère Personnel (Moroccan data protection authority).

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Loi 09-08GDPR

ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)

ESG

A framework for evaluating corporate sustainability and ethical impact.

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Sustainability ReportingGreenwashingMateriality Matrix

GDPR

ESG

EU General Data Protection Regulation.

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Loi 09-08CNDP

Greenwashing

ESG

Making misleading claims about environmental benefits.

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ESGSustainability Reporting

Loi 09-08

ESG

Moroccan data protection law (equivalent to GDPR).

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GDPRCNDP

ONSSA

ESG

Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (Moroccan food safety authority).

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Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM)AMMC

Sustainability Reporting

ESG

Disclosing environmental and social performance.

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ESGMateriality MatrixGreenwashing

Anomaly Detection

Analytics

Identifying unusual spikes or patterns in coverage.

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Early Warning SystemSentiment ShiftCoverage Volume

Benchmark

Analytics

A standard or point of reference for comparison.

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KPIShare of Voice (SOV)

Coverage Volume

Analytics

The total number of articles mentioning a company or topic.

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Media MonitoringShare of Voice (SOV)Source Authority

KPI (Key Performance Indicator)

Analytics

A measurable value that indicates performance level.

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BenchmarkPR ROI

Salience

Analytics

The prominence or importance of a topic in media coverage.

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Topic ClusteringShare of Voice (SOV)

Sentiment Shift

Analytics

A significant change in sentiment over a period.

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Sentiment AnalysisAnomaly Detection

Source Authority

Analytics

A score indicating the credibility and reach of a media source.

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Media MonitoringCoverage Volume

Topic Clustering

Analytics

Grouping articles by topic for analysis.

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Narrative DetectionSalience
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