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 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.

November 12, 2024

ISD’s Cécile Simmons for The Guardian: Women rejecting men after Trump’s election, response to rising online misogyny

Cécile Simmons, Research Manager at ISD, wrote an op-ed for the Guardian on how women are responding to perpetuated misogyny across the globe.

November 9, 2024

AI content blurs truth in US elections, reinforces biases, finds ISD report

Ahead of the US elections, ISD found AI content blurred real and artificial media, with voters increasingly assuming real content is AI-generated.

November 8, 2024

Russian disinformation campaigns amplify divisive narratives ahead of elections

Valeria de la Fuente joined Factchequeado to discuss federal warnings on Russian interference in the lead up to the US election.

November 8, 2024

ISD’s Melanie Smith speaks with PolitiFact about Russian influence targeting the US election

Melanie Smith speaks with PolitiFact about the strategy used by Russian organizations to influence US elections.

November 8, 2024

ISD’s Max Read speaks to CBS about election fraud claims dropping after Trump’s favorable results

ISD’s Max Read told CBS that online election fraud claims surged on Election Day but dropped sharply as results favored President-elect Trump.