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 22, 2026

ISD’s Milo Comerford discusses new documentary on the Com at UK Parliament

ISD’s Milo Comerford joined an expert panel discussing the findings of the documentary and how to further prevent online violence targeting children.

October 9, 2026

Scam advertisements promoting concealed carry permits target vulnerable populations

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

Recent Media mentions

November 13, 2024

ISD report details rise in “your body, my choice” and other misogynistic content following the US elections

ISD's report highlighting the post-election increase in misogynistic language on social media features in NBC News, CNN, Bloomberg and more.

November 12, 2024

ISD’s Cécile Simmons for The Guardian: Women rejecting men after Trump’s election, response to rising online misogyny

Cécile Simmons, Research Manager at ISD, wrote an op-ed for the Guardian on how women are responding to perpetuated misogyny across the globe.

November 9, 2024

AI content blurs truth in US elections, reinforces biases, finds ISD report

Ahead of the US elections, ISD found AI content blurred real and artificial media, with voters increasingly assuming real content is AI-generated.

November 8, 2024

Russian disinformation campaigns amplify divisive narratives ahead of elections

Valeria de la Fuente joined Factchequeado to discuss federal warnings on Russian interference in the lead up to the US election.

November 8, 2024

ISD’s Melanie Smith speaks with PolitiFact about Russian influence targeting the US election

Melanie Smith speaks with PolitiFact about the strategy used by Russian organizations to influence US elections.

November 8, 2024

ISD’s Max Read speaks to CBS about election fraud claims dropping after Trump’s favorable results

ISD’s Max Read told CBS that online election fraud claims surged on Election Day but dropped sharply as results favored President-elect Trump.

November 5, 2024

Disinformation campaigns take advantage of Hurricanes Milton and Helene

Salon reports on ISD's research about Russian propaganda campaigns exploiting Hurricanes Milton and Helene to spread disinformation.

November 4, 2024

Telegram’s role in right-wing mobilization and rising US Election Day concerns

ISD's Katherine Keneally speaks to various outlets about how extremists use of Telegram to mobilize and organize outside mainstream platforms.