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

May 20, 2025

Self-proclaimed “King of Germany” arrested: ISD’s Jakob Guhl on the rise of Germany’s anti-state conspiracy theorists

Armed police arrested a self-declared “King of Germany,” linked to the Reichsbürger, a growing anti-state movement.

May 20, 2025

From rioters to influencers? J6 figures capitalize on attention, but “stardom” may be out of reach

Some participants in the January 6 riot are trying to capitalise on the day’s infamy, but, as ISD’s Jared Holt explains, that’s unlikely to work.

May 6, 2025

Conspiracy theories and violence: ISD research featured in New York Times on growing links, political mainstream

A New York Times article on the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories among various US politicians draws on recent ISD research.

May 6, 2025

ISD’s Q1 2025 analysis of Russian-aligned Operation Overload featured in The Washington Post

ISD research analysing the activity of the Russian-aligned Operation Overload in the first quarter of 2025 is featured in The Washington Post.

April 22, 2025

Canadian domestic extremists exploit federal election to push harmful narratives

Global News covered ISD’s findings on Canadian extremist activity ahead of the federal election this weekend.

April 15, 2025

Toxic beauty amongst men? The rise of ‘looksmaxxing’ fuels a new digital aesthetic industry

Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan explains how influencers are seizing upon an unsettling trend that preys on young men’s insecurities.

April 15, 2025

Arson attack on PA Governor’s residence highlights ongoing rise in US political violence

ISD’s Katherine Keneally spoke to The Hill about the factors fueling US political violence following an arson attack targeting Pennsylvania governor.

April 10, 2025

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad examines emerging tactics of young IS supporters

Moustafa Ayad explores how a younger generation of Islamic State supporters is innovating online—and what practitioners can do to keep pace.