RESOURCES FOR MEDIA

ISD equips media professionals with the analysis, tools and expertise needed to understand, communicate and address the risks posed by extremist propaganda and information manipulation.

We train journalists on the use of our dashboards, toolkits and curricula to help them recognize and counter extremist narratives, hate speech and disinformation. We brief newsrooms - more than 100 local ones in the US since 2024 – to help media outlets report accurately on complex issues related to extremism and social cohesion.

Our experts are routinely interviewed by international outlets to provide clarity on extremism, terrorism, hate speech and information warfare, including in the wake of major global crises.

Please get in touch if you have any media-related queries: [email protected].

Featured Media Mentions

May 8, 2026

Iran’s meme strategy blurs the line between entertainment and propaganda

ISD's Bret Schafer talks to the Wall Street Journal about Iran's shift in communications strategy since the beginning of the conflict with the US.

May 2, 2026

Recommendation systems and the rapid exposure to antisemitism online

April 26, 2026

Active Clubs engage in ‘forest fights’ across US

April 24, 2026

Iran’s novel approach to war propaganda

April 17, 2026

Iran takes new approach to war propaganda

April 17, 2026

ISD report results in disruption of threat to Washington school

April 8, 2026

ISD’s Cody Zoschak featured in CNN documentary on True Crime Community

March 16, 2026

‘Germanic New Medicine’ spreads dangerously on Telegram, ISD finds

March 14, 2026

Iran floods global social media with AI content during ongoing conflict

Recent Media mentions

September 22, 2025

Some social media users declared Charlie Kirk’s death a “false flag” operation

A recent article debunking false flag narratives around the Charlie Kirk assassination leaned on ISD's recent dispatch on the popular trope.

September 2, 2025

Active clubs on the rise: The next wave of far-right organizing in Canada

ISD's Mack Lamoureux spoke to Front Burner about rising active clubs, their strategy and, most importantly, their dangerous ideology.

September 2, 2025

EU sanctions on Russian state media face inconsistent enforcement, ISD research finds

EU member states are responsible for blocking sanctioned Russian state media sites, but ISD's findings highlight gaps in enforcement.

September 1, 2025

Canadian domestic extremists capitalizing on deteriorating US-Canada relations

ISD’s report on the Canadian domestic extremist landscape leading up to the Federal Election was cited by Global News.

August 4, 2025

Active Clubs are infiltrating the martial arts space

ISD’s Mack Lamoureux spoke with CBC’s The National about the growing threat posed by white nationalist Active Clubs.

August 4, 2025

False flag theories are spreading faster—and harming real victims

False flag conspiracy theories are surging as trust in institutions fades, spreading rapidly after crises and undermining real victims.

July 31, 2025

ISD’s Julia Ebner discusses radicalization in the era of mainstreamed conspiracies

ISD's Julia Ebner was interviewed by Der Standard about radicalization and the normalization of fringe conspiracy theories.

July 31, 2025

Disappearance of Community Notes leaves X users’ more vulnerable

ISD's Aoife Gallagher spoke to The Journal about the flaws of X’s Community Notes feature—and why it remains essential despite them.