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

January 30, 2025

ISD’s Tim Squirrell speaks with The New York Times about how the UK defines terrorism

Tim Squirrell speaks to The New York Times about potential reforms to the UK Prevent program following the Southport Stabbings.

January 29, 2025

ISD’s Cécile Simmons speaks to AFP about how podcasts spread health misinformation

Cécile Simmons explores the motivations behind podcasts spreading health misinformation.

January 28, 2025

ISD’s Jakob Guhl speaks to Hyphen about cuts to Germany’s mental health services for asylum seekers

Jakob Guhl identifies anti-immigration policies as a reason for cuts to mental health services.

January 25, 2025

ISD’s Tim Squirrell speaks to The Guardian about the shortcomings of the Prevent Program

Tim Squirrell discusses the Prevent Program and what can be done to reduce mass violence following the Southport Stabbings.

January 24, 2025

Julia Ebner speaks to The Guardian about how to address extreme online violence with young people

ISD’s Julia Ebner recommends proactive discussions about extreme online violence with children in the wake of Axel Rudakubana’s guilty plea.

January 24, 2025

ISD’s Olga Tokariuk speaks to Voice of America about Russian deepfake videos targeting Ukrainian refugees

Olga Tokariuk breaks down a Russian campaign to spread disinformation about the conflict with Ukraine.

January 24, 2025

ISD’s Joseph Bodnar Speaks to AFP about a pro-Russian operation spreading disinformation on social media

Joseph Bodnar explains “Doppelganger,” a pro-Russian operation targeting European countries on social media.

January 23, 2025

ISD’s Jacob Davey speaks with The New Statesman about youth radicalisation of children online

Jacob Davey discusses the new threat landscape and what the UK government can do to combat online extremism.