Publication

This report analyses the so-called Islamic State’s (IS) official media products. It concludes that 1) IS’ media network is adaptive and complex; 2) the group publishes products on a variety of themes, only one of which has to do with the violence for which it is known; 3) the frequency of IS’ products has declined significantly since its highpoint in the summer of 2015; 4) the group’s provincial media bureaus are not all equal in terms of their production content; and 5) although advances have been made in limiting IS’ media activities, there is still more than can be done to blunt its outreach efforts.