article_snippet: ISIS now has the most sophisticated propaganda machine of any terrorist organization, said Matthew Olsen, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
article_snippet: It turns out timely, high-quality media, and It uses social media to secure a widespread following," Matthew Olsen, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center said.
article_snippet: They are far superior and advanced than we are when it comes to new media technologies," Maajid Nawaz, a former jihadi and author of "Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism," told CNN last year.  
article_snippet: The slick strategy offers a big edge over al Qaeda.  
article_snippet: ISIS "has proven far more adept than core al Qaeda -- or any of al Qaeda affiliates -- at using new media tools to reach a broader audience," Rasmussen said.