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

June 6, 2025

Anti-LGBTQ+ posts surge in relation to offline events

ISD's analysis on rising anti-LGBTQ+ posts relation to offline events, particularly targeting trans individuals, is featured in Bloomberg.

June 4, 2025

Palm Springs bombing highlights challenges of detecting nihilistic violence

ISD’s investigation on the rise of nihilistic violence was cited in a recent Los Angeles magazine article.

June 2, 2025

The far right hijacks recent tragedies to promote false narratives

ISD’s Ciarán O’Connor was quoted in the Irish Examiner, explaining how the far right hijacked a shooting in Carlow, Ireland in June 2025.

May 31, 2025

Russian influence campaigns spiked in Poland ahead of presidential election

The Guardian’s Ukraine war briefing featured ISD’s research into a spike in pro-Kremlin influence campaigns in Poland.

May 31, 2025

ISD investigation into anti-drag mobilization cited by The Hill

ISD’s 2023 report on anti-drag mobilization was cited in an article in The Hill.

May 22, 2025

Did Adolescence cause a surge of users to an incel forum?

A popular Netflix series may have sparked a surge of activity on the world’s largest incel forum.

May 22, 2025

ISD research cited in coverage of 764 sextortion ring and subsequent arrests

Multiple outlets referenced ISD’s research on 764 prior to and following the arrests of two men accused of leading the sextortion ring.

May 20, 2025

Recruited by algorithms and AI: Terrorists in the West are getting younger

Across the globe, law enforcement officials are grappling with the same disturbing trend: terrorists are getting younger.