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

January 23, 2026

New viral meme draws from Nazi conspiracy theories

The idea of a lost Aryan civilization called "Agartha"—a conspiracy theory purported by Heinrich Himmler—has recently resurged as an internet meme

January 14, 2026

AI tools being used to produce misogynistic content, harm women

ISD's Anne Craanen spoke to The Guardian on how AI tools—including popular LLMs like Claude and Grok—are being increasingly used to harm women. 

January 14, 2026

Business Insider Africa covers ISD research on Morocco’s religious diplomacy

The 2003 Casablanca terrorist attacks marked a turning point for Morocco, triggering wide-ranging religious and state reforms.

January 14, 2026

Anti-migrant vigilantes associated with Operation Raise the Colours banned from France

ISD’s Sid Venkataramakrishnan spoke to the iPaper about group of anti-migrant vigilantes recently banned from France.

January 13, 2026

Generation Z’s ideological fluidity is shifting the extremist landscape

The extremist ecosystem has shifted dramatically in recent years, with Generation-Z teenagers driving these changes. 

January 13, 2026

Mysterious news source floods Facebook with ads in wake of California redistricting battle

ISD's Max Read speaks to the LA Times about politically biased organizations posing as news outlets.

January 12, 2026

Anti-migrant rhetoric is on the rise in the UK

Anti-migrant rhetoric increased across the UK in 2025--spreading the message that non-white people are unwelcome in the country.

January 12, 2026

True Crime Community associated with tragedy, highlights nihilistic violence’s threat

The True Crime Community's ability to reach young audiences through apps like Roblox, Discord and TikTok has catastrophic consequences.