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

November 21, 2023

The Irish mis- and disinformation ecosystem has grown and evolved since the pandemic

ISD’s 'Uisce Faoi Thalamh', a series of reports on mis- and disinformation in Ireland, were featured in the Irish Times.

November 21, 2023

“Letter to America” reaches 719M impressions across social media platforms

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad talks to CNN about "Letter for America," Osama bin Laden's two-decade-old letter went viral during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

November 17, 2023

Social media platforms breathe new life into the legacy of Osama bin Laden

ISD’s Isabelle Frances-Wright speaks to NBC about how Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” became popular on TikTok in the span of 48 hours.

November 16, 2023

Israel-Hamas conflict, a “field day” for extremist groups across the board

ISD's Jacob Davey spoke to iNews about extremists groups' varying reactions to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, describing it as a "field day."

November 15, 2023

AI in election campaigns: Argentinian presidential candidates give it a first run

ISD's Head of Technology and Society, Isabelle Frances-Wright, told the NYT about the challenge of extensive AI use in Argentina's 2023 election.

November 15, 2023

US extremists seeking “to further divide or create violence” in support of Hamas

ISD’s research on the Israel-Hamas conflict was featured in ABC News along with commentary from ISD’s Executive Director at AMEA Moustafa Ayad.

November 9, 2023

Federal trial begins for David DePape, alleged conspiracy theorist accused of attacking Paul Pelosi

ISD's Katherine Keneally spoke to AP News about how the attack on Paul Pelosi is part of rising tide of online hate driven by conspiratorial rhetoric.

November 8, 2023

Cécile Simmons: ‘I debunk wellness misinformation for a living… So, why did I fall for it?’

In an op-ed for Cosmopolitan, ISD's Cécile Simmons shares her own experience falling for wellness misinformation.