Canadian Broadcasting Corporation defends memo telling staff not to call 9/11 a 'terrorist attack'
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is facing backlash after confirming it circulated internal guidance instructing reporters and editors not to describe the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as "terrorist attacks" ahead of the 25th anniversary of the atrocity. "It is the practice of the CBC to exercise extreme caution before using the words 'terrorist' and 'terrorism,'" a CBC rep said, adding that the broadcaster prefers those terms be attributed to outside sources rather than applied independently by CBC journalists.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is under fire for an internal memo that guides reporters against using the term ‘terrorist attacks’ for 9/11. The broadcaster stated its policy involves extreme caution with the words ‘terrorist’ and ‘terrorism,’ preferring to attribute such descriptions to external sources. This guidance was issued as the 25th anniversary of the attacks approaches.
- CBC issued internal guidance to reporters and editors regarding the description of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
- The guidance advises against using the phrase ‘terrorist attacks’ independently.
- CBC prefers that terms like ‘terrorist’ and ‘terrorism’ be attributed to outside sources.
- The memo has led to backlash ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
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