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

September 29, 2022

Salutes & chants: Trump embraces QAnon in the lead up to the 2022 midterm elections

ISD's Jared Holt speaks to USA TODAY and Insider about Trump's loyal QAnon supporters.

September 29, 2022

Trump re-energizes QAnon community just weeks ahead of the midterm elections

Senior Research Manager Jared Holt features in VICE News' article about Trump's recent activity endorsing the QAnon community.

September 27, 2022

Moustafa Ayad on ISD’s work in addressing lack of research in Middle Eastern Nazi networks

ISD's Moustafa Ayad discusses Middle Eastern Nazis, the lack of research on modern digital networks, and ISD's work in the field.

September 23, 2022

Fringe online communities in France adopt US voter fraud narratives

ISD's Cécile Simmons writes for Le Monde about US-adopted voter fraud narratives circulating across social media during the 2022 French election.

September 23, 2022

Stock music song twice appropriated by QAnon and Trump

ISD’s Jared Holt spoke to the Washington Post about the latest Donald Trump and QAnon crossover: an innocuous stock music song.

September 22, 2022

ISD’s report on pro-Kremlin Twitter users shared by major Italian newspapers ahead of elections

ISD's investigation into 500 pro-Kremlin Twitter accounts ahead of the Italian elections was shared in major Italian newspapers.

September 21, 2022

Far-right livestreamer sets roots in Florida as he awaits sentencing for role on Jan. 6

ISD Senior Manager Jared Holt speaks with the Tampa Bay Times about Gionet's role in "radicalizing followers with his lively, clownish delivery."

September 21, 2022

Meta decreased in value but remains “dominant and important” around the world

ISD's Jared Holt speaks with Axios about why despite decline among "some demographics," Meta's powers and influence will persist.