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

August 16, 2024

Jennie King on UK schools teaching children critical thinking skills to spot extremist content

ISD's Jennie King spoke to Nick Ferrari on LBC about children being taught to spot conspiracy theories in UK primary and secondary schools.

August 5, 2024

ISD’s Zahed Amanullah discusses the background to anti-Muslim/anti-migrant riots in the UK

ISD's Zahed Amanullah provides a background to recent anti-immigrant riots in the UK, including the role of disinformation and policing.

August 2, 2024

Southport riots, “an attempt to hijack a really difficult, sensitive issue to push hate”

ISD experts feature in CNN, The Guardian, Sky News and more, speaking about the far-right riots following the attack in Southport, UK.

August 1, 2024

Milo Comerford on how online misinformation about the Southport mass stabbing fuelled far-right riots

In an interview with Leading Britain’s Conversation, ISD's Milo Comerford discusses online misinformation about the Southport attacker's identity.

July 16, 2024

Jordan Reimer on disrupting violent extremist paths with a “public health approach”

ISD's Jordan Reimer was quoted in Christian Science Monitor discussing the advantages of the "public health approach" to preventing extremism.

June 18, 2024

Pro-Islamic State outlet using CNN and Al Jazeera branding to boost reach

Executive Director for Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Moustafa Ayad, spoke to WIRED about ISD’s investigation on a pro-Islamic State (IS) network.

June 9, 2024

Doxxing, threats and harassment: Intimidation toward election candidates in 2024 raises concerns in Ireland

ISD's analysis with Hope & Courage Collective found 36 incidents of politically-motivated violence targeting female and migrant-background candidates.

June 7, 2024

Sasha Havlicek on elections disinformation in the US

ISD's CEO and co-founder, Sasha Havlicek, is a guest on the 'Beg to Differ' podcast by The Bulwark to discuss the electoral disinformation threat.