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

March 23, 2026

ISD’s Katherine Keneally speaks on extremist movement research, highlights ISD’s work

Katherine Keneally, ISD Director of Threat Analysis & Prevention, spoke to Security Management about ISD's work researching extremist movements.

March 19, 2026

Threat from Islamist terrorist groups pivots, becoming more decentralized

ISD Senior Research Manager Matthew Ivanovich spoke to NPR about how the tactics of groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS have undergone a shift.

March 18, 2026

Canadian extremist network used high-profile politicians to amplify their influence

A Canadian neo-Nazi group paid Nigel Farage for a video promoting one of their events, illustrating a pattern in Canada's extremist movements.

March 17, 2026

ISD research on True Crime Community cited by The New York Times

In recent years, the profile of a mass shooter has shifted toward younger, heavily online, individuals with nihilistic worldviews.

March 17, 2026

Active clubs in Canada are normalizing extremist beliefs

Canada’s white supremacist community is moving increasingly offline through “active clubs“—decentralized networks promoting camaraderie and fitness.

March 15, 2026

True Crime Communities glorify violent criminals, inspire attacks

The True Crime Community has inspired acts of violence worldwide, including a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis last August.

March 10, 2026

Pro-Iran online networks leverage Epstein conspiracy content

Pro-Iran propaganda networks are achieving viral success by pushing content related to the Epstein files. 

March 9, 2026

Leaked data ties Canadian Armed Forces members to a ‘white-only’ dating site

CBC investigation links Canadian Armed Forces personnel to profiles on the “white-only” dating site following a major data leak.