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

December 14, 2023

Aoife Gallagher: Irish mis- and disinformation Telegram channels increased by 326% since 2020

ISD Senior Analyst Aoife Gallagher is featured in an op-ed for the New York Times about the rise of the far right in Ireland.

December 13, 2023

Civil rights lawsuit filed against neo-Nazi group for drag story hour protest

NBC News features ISD research on US anti-LGBTQ+ activity in a piece on a case against neo-Nazi group for allegedly disrupting drag queen story hour.

December 7, 2023

Rising threats to public officials present challenges for the US Department of Justice

ISD’s Head of Threat Analysis and Prevention, Katherine Keneally, spoke to CNN about the rise in threats to public officials.

December 7, 2023

GOP presidential candidate validates the ‘Great Replacement’ conspiracy theory on the debate stage

ISD Senior Research Analyst Jared Holt spoke to WIRED about the implications of Vivek Ramaswamy’s reference to the ‘Great Replacement'.

December 7, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, the latest weapon in the Russian information operations playbook

The New York Times features ISD research on a coordinated campaign likely using AI-generated content to undermine support for the Russian opposition.

December 1, 2023

Active Clubs, a growing threat in the US and Canada

VICE News's article on Active Clubs, a network of racist fitness clubs across Canada, featured ISD's analysis on the topic.

November 27, 2023

Gaming platforms exploited to promote hate and violence among minors

ISD Senior Resident Research Fellow Julia Ebner spoke to ABC News about how popular gaming platforms are exploited to promote hate and violence.

November 24, 2023

ISD’s Aoife Gallagher: Violent anti-immigrant riots in Dublin “shocking but predictable”

ISD Senior Analyst Aoife Gallagher spoke to the Irish Examiner about the anti-immigrant riots taking place in Dublin.