When the CBC recently backed away from an internal policy that instructed its journalists not to label 9/11 as a terrorist attack, it was a sensible reversal. But it occurred only after the broadcaster first dug in its taxpayer-financed heels. The entire episode is worth exploring because the back-and-forth over the CBC memo spurred debates […]
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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) recently revised its internal terminology guidelines, explicitly referring to the 9/11 attacks as "terrorist attacks." This change is not merely a wording adjustment; it also reflects the controversies facing public media regarding news accuracy, editorial standards, and public trust.