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

March 27, 2025

RTE: How are young men are being radicalised online

Ciarán O’Connor speaks to RTE about the Netflix show “Adolescence” and discusses the very real world of online radicalisation among young men.

March 15, 2025

ISD’s Milo Comerford featured in ProPublica article on the Terrorgram Collective

Milo Comerford delves into the Terrorgram Collective, a dangerous white supremacy organization based entirely online.

March 8, 2025

NPR: Online extremist communities fuel new radicalization pattern targeting minors

ISD talks to NPR about a new radicalization trend linking school shootings to online extremist groups like TCC and 764, which target minors.

March 3, 2025

ISD warns AfD’s Lena Kotré’s speech at white supremacist conference could legitimise extremist group

ISD speaks to the Scottish media cooperative The Ferret about an AfD member scheduled to speak at a conference held by a white supremacist group.

March 3, 2025

Jakob Guhl in Prospect Magazine: Investigating the far-right ideology of the Magdeburg attacker

Jakob Guhl analyses the far-right ideology behind the Magdeburg attacker in Prospect Magazine, highlighting years of anti-Muslim, far-right activity.

March 2, 2025

The Guardian: Rising violence among teens linked to online forums glorifying mass killers

ISD’s Cody Zoschak speaks to The Guardian on how online communities can fuel nihilistic violence among teens.

February 26, 2025

AFP: ISD’s Joseph Bodnar on Russian disinformation widening the Trump-Zelensky rift

ISD’s Joseph Bodnar discusses Russian disinformation's role in turning US negotiators against Ukraine to secure favorable peace settlement terms.

February 26, 2025

CNN: Paula-Charlotte Matlach on how global crises have fuelled the rise of far-right parties

Paula-Charlotte Matlach explains how various world events have contributed to people embracing far-right political parties.