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CBC Revises Guidance Allowing Reporters to Label 9/11 Attacks as Terrorism
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has reversed its internal policy, now permitting journalists to describe the September 11 attacks as terrorism without requiring attribution. The change follows public backlash over previous restrictions on the terminology.
29 Aug, 23:45 — 30 Aug, 00:02
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forbes2d ago
CBC, Citing ‘Confusion,’ Reverses Policy On Calling 9/11 ‘Terrorism’
After widespread reporting—and criticsm—of the network's policy around use of the words "terror" and "terrorism," the Canadian public broadcaster has changed its rules.
By Mark Joyella, Senior Contributor
Read full article →jerusalem-postMostly Factual2d ago
CBC allows reporters to describe 9/11 attacks as terrorism without attribution after backlash
As previously reported by The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, the CBC circulated a memo last week to reporters and editors instructing them not to refer to the attacks as “terrorist attacks.”
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