The media has played a critical role in informing the public about significant threats from foreign terrorists and domestic extremists. Butthey were also highly reliant on government sources and susceptible to government hype and spin after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and then mostly missed the growth of domestic extremists' groups that emerged on Jan. 6, 2020. In this course we will read significant examples of news and investigative reporting during this 20-year period,analyze its impact and relevance on the public policy and debate and examine the latest open-source methods for uncovering extremists' networks at home and abroad.