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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.

July 18, 2019

The Christchurch Attacks: Livestream Terror in the Viral Video Age

Graham Macklin

May 29, 2019

The Guerrilla ‘Caliph’: Speeches that Bookend the Islamic State’s ‘Caliphate’ Era

Haroro J. Ingram, Craig Whiteside, Charlie Winter

April 26, 2019

Doxing and Defacements: Examining the Islamic State’s Hacking Capabilities

Audrey Alexander, Bennett Clifford

January 16, 2019

Does al-Qa`ida’s Increasing Media Outreach Signal Revitalization?

Jami Forbes

October 8, 2013

ISI Letter to the Emirs Sectors and Media Personals

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Samara Attack Summary Report

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July 31, 2012

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