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

October 9, 2026

Scam advertisements promoting concealed carry permits target vulnerable populations

Straight Arrow covered ISD's recent Dispatch on scam advertisements and interviewed Analyst Will DiGravio.

October 6, 2026

Recent German state elections show Russian information operations’ renewed focus

September 28, 2026

Islamic State’s decentralized digital ecosystem

September 23, 2026

Voters increasingly rely on AI for election questions, raising concerns about information accuracy

September 4, 2026

NBC, NYT, POLITICO and more feature ISD’s report on AI chatbot responses to election questions

September 2, 2026

Canada must modernize school violence prevention amid diverse threat environment

August 19, 2026

Crisis over migration in Europe reveals dangers of manipulated online information

July 14, 2026

ISD finds mainstream social media platforms refer users to ‘nudify’ apps

July 8, 2026

The serious threat posed by Patriot Front

Recent Media mentions

September 2, 2025

EU sanctions on Russian state media face inconsistent enforcement, ISD research finds

EU member states are responsible for blocking sanctioned Russian state media sites, but ISD's findings highlight gaps in enforcement.

September 1, 2025

Canadian domestic extremists capitalizing on deteriorating US-Canada relations

ISD’s report on the Canadian domestic extremist landscape leading up to the Federal Election was cited by Global News.

August 4, 2025

Active Clubs are infiltrating the martial arts space

ISD’s Mack Lamoureux spoke with CBC’s The National about the growing threat posed by white nationalist Active Clubs.

August 4, 2025

False flag theories are spreading faster—and harming real victims

False flag conspiracy theories are surging as trust in institutions fades, spreading rapidly after crises and undermining real victims.

July 31, 2025

ISD’s Julia Ebner discusses radicalization in the era of mainstreamed conspiracies

ISD's Julia Ebner was interviewed by Der Standard about radicalization and the normalization of fringe conspiracy theories.

July 31, 2025

Disappearance of Community Notes leaves X users’ more vulnerable

ISD's Aoife Gallagher spoke to The Journal about the flaws of X’s Community Notes feature—and why it remains essential despite them.

July 31, 2025

Evolving domestic terrorism threats challenge traditional classifications

Speaking to NPR, ISD’s Katherine Keneally notes a shift in violent trends, with recent perpetrators often lacking a clear ideological motive.

July 16, 2025

US terrorist group The Base claims responsibility for Ukraine intelligence officer killing

ISD's Steven Rai spoke to The Guardian about the alleged role of US far-right terrorist group The Base in the killing of a Ukrainian officer.