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 21, 2026

4chan as origin point for dissemination of non-consensual intimate imagery

4chan threads are functioning as the origin point for the dissemination of nonconsensual intimate imagery across platforms.

May 19, 2026

ISD analysis cited in CNN coverage of San Diego mosque shooting

Two individuals opened fire at a San Diego mosque Monday, May 18, sharing a video of the shooting and a document citing extremist ideology.

May 15, 2026

Canadian white nationalists crossed the border to train with US extremists

Canadian and US white nationalist groups are deepening cross-border ties. CBC News spoke to Steven Rai about the network's transnational nature.

May 14, 2026

Nonconsensual AI deepfakes are hurting adult content creators

ISD's Anne Craanen spoke to MIT Technology Review about how adult content creators are having their bodies used in deepfake pornography.

May 14, 2026

The far right’s new emphasis on photogenic influencers

The far right is placing a stronger emphasis on physical appearance, increasingly relying on social media influencers to spread their message.

April 27, 2026

ISD analysis cited in ABC News coverage of shooting incident at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Officials and lawmakers are facing a growing volume of threats in an increasingly volatile and polarized environment. 

April 26, 2026

Irish branch of Active Clubs emerges

An Irish branch of Active Clubs has emerged, joining the decentralized network of far-right groups seen in countries like the US and Canada.

April 11, 2026

Ireland as a target hostile state actors’ information operations

ISD research shows that Ireland has become a target for foreign state actor information operations stemming from Iran, Russia and China.