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Media & Communication

“I say to you: that we are in a battle, and that more than half of this battle is taking place in the battlefield of the media.” –Ayman al-Zawahiri, the current leader of al-Qa`ida

Modern terrorists want a lot of people dead, and a lot of people watching. Media and communication tools are key to achieving that goal. Our research on the topic unpacks the role media and evolving communication tools, techniques, and technology plays for various terrorist organizations.

June 29, 2020

Iran’s COVID-19 Disinformation Campaign

Mark Dubowitz, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Pandemic Narratives: Pro-Islamic State Media and the Coronavirus

Chelsea Daymon, Meili Criezis

April 28, 2020

The Nexus Between Far-Right Extremists in the United States and Ukraine

Tim Lister

March 24, 2020

Addressing the Enemy: Al-Shabaab’s PSYOPS Media Warfare

Christopher Anzalone

August 29, 2014

A Letter by the Deputy Commander of Media and Recruitment Division of Jihad and Liberation Group

Kamal al-Din al-Naqshabandi

December 27, 2013

Communiqué from al-Qa`ida in the Land of the Two Rivers to Inspire Jihad

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October 9, 2013

Threatening Communiqué from al-Qa`ida in the Land of the Two Rivers

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October 8, 2013

Haqqani Communication Log # 1

October 21, 2007

What to Do About Pixels of Hate

New York Times

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