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 24, 2024

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad speaks with The Times about how extremists target children online

Moustafa Ayad explains how online platforms fail to protect minors from radicalisation.

December 19, 2024

ISD’s Cécile Simmons featured in Guardian panel on Pelicot rape trial verdict

ISD’s Cécile Simmons is featured in a Guardian panel discussing how online platforms enabled the abuse at the centre of the Pelicot rape trial.

December 18, 2024

Joe Bodnar speaks with VOA about foreign disinformation on Bluesky

Joe Bodnar explains how foreign influence campaigns may attempt to exploit the political leanings of users on Bluesky.

November 22, 2024

ISD’s Isabelle Wright speaks with the Sensemaker podcast about the rise in misogynistic language following Trump’s victory

Isabelle Wright discusses ISD’s efforts to track social media posts online and explains a sudden increase in misogyny both online and off.

November 16, 2024

ISD’s Max Read discusses left-wing election denialism claims with NBC News

Max Read discusses election denialism claims following Trump’s victory and why these claims have not gained as much traction.

November 15, 2024

ISD’s Jiore Craig speaks with KCBS Radio about the surge in online misogyny following Trump’s victory

Jiore Craig joins KCBS Radio to share findings showing a 4000% increase in misogynistic language on X following Trump’s victory in the US election.

November 14, 2024

Left-wing election fraud narratives linking Elon Musk’s Starlink to Kamala Harris’s defeat

Elise Thomas discussed with WIRED the surge in election fraud claims, including a conspiracy tying Trump’s victory to Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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.