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

September 7, 2023

How the Proud Boys evolved from a “boys drinking club” into the extremist group behind January 6

ISD Senior Research Manager Katherine Keneally speaks to Sky News about the evolution of the Proud Boys before and after the January 6 insurrection.

September 7, 2023

GNET’s conspiracy theories series: Policy challenges, gaps and how to fill them

In this piece for GNET, ISD Analyst Hannah Rose outlines the commonalities and gaps in policy approaches to combat violent conspiracy theory networks.

September 6, 2023

Digital currencies and cashless societies, the new target of conspiracy theories

ISD’s Aoife Gallagher and Julia Ebner spoke to the FT about how digital currencies and cashless societies have been wrapped into conspiracy theories.

September 6, 2023

State of US extremism could “change really quickly” in the run-up to the 2024 general elections

ISD’s Senior Research Manager Jared Holt told Sky News about the state of extremism in the US after the sentencing of Proud Boy chief Enrique Tarrio.

September 6, 2023

GNET’s conspiracy theories series: The role of culture, community behind conspiracy-linked violence

In an article for GNET's miniseries on conspiracy theories, ISD Senior Analyst Elise Thomas outlines the key elements of violent conspiracy theories.

September 5, 2023

GNET’s conspiracy theories series: The diverse manifestations of conspiracy-linked violence

In the second article for GNET's miniseries on conspiracy theories, ISD's Milo Comerford focuses on the diverse violent outcomes of these beliefs.

September 4, 2023

GNET’s conspiracy theories series: Why and when conspiracy beliefs lead to violence

In the first article of GNET's mini series on conspiracies, Jakob Guhl explains why and when conspiracy beliefs lead to violence.

September 2, 2023

Katherine Keneally: Proud Boys’ sentencings have deterred Jan 6-style actions, but group has shifted focus

ISD’s Katherine Keneally spoke to the BBC about the recent sentencing of members of the Proud Boys related to their activities on January 6.