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

November 5, 2024

Disinformation campaigns take advantage of Hurricanes Milton and Helene

Salon reports on ISD's research about Russian propaganda campaigns exploiting Hurricanes Milton and Helene to spread disinformation.

November 4, 2024

Telegram’s role in right-wing mobilization and rising US Election Day concerns

ISD's Katherine Keneally speaks to various outlets about how extremists use of Telegram to mobilize and organize outside mainstream platforms.

November 2, 2024

Multiple X accounts claim to illegally vote as foreign nationals in the US election

BNN Bloomberg reported on our recent findings involving a network of X accounts claiming to vote in the US election as non-citizens.

November 2, 2024

Social media’s role in spreading disinformation about the electoral process

Tech Policy Press reports on ISD’s research into the role social media platforms play in spreading false claims about elections.

October 30, 2024

ISD’s Elise Thomas for Lawfare: Gen AI will increase misinformation about disinformation

Elise Thomas, OSINT Senior Analyst at ISD, wrote an op-ed for Lawfare on how generative AI amplifies misinformation.

October 29, 2024

ISD speaks to Fox about Russia-backed manipulation of the US

Melanie Smith joined LiveNOW to discuss Kremlin information manipulation operations after deadly hurricanes.

October 29, 2024

How foreign countries are using disinformation to interfere with the US Presidential election

Melanie Smith spoke with The New York Times about how countries like Russia, China and Iran use disinformation to sway public opinion on the US.

October 28, 2024

ISD’s Max Read speaks to NPR about acts of arson targeting ballot boxes in Washington and Oregon

Max Read, senior research manager at ISD, spoke with NPR about false claims surrounding ballot box security following arson incidents in two states.