CBC’s Refusal to Distinguish Between Terrorism and War Shows It Can’t Think Critically
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September 11, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. On the eve of the anniversary, CBC's Senior Director of News Standards and Public Trust sent a memo to the news department reminding reporters to adhere to the public broadcaster's policies. The memo stated: "Do not call the September 11 attacks terrorist attacks. The hijackings resulted in passenger planes crashing in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Manhattan. The World Tra…
CBC’s refusal to distinguish between terrorism and war shows it can’t think critically
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 […]
Was 9/11 indeed terrorism?
Two hijacked planes hit the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, a third gutted the Pentagon and a fourth, which seemed to be aimed at the Capitol or the White House, crashed in a wooded area. The largest terrorist attack in history. 2977 people, including 24 Canadians, died in the attacks, [...] L’article Was 9/11 indeed terrorism? est apparu en premier sur Dreuz.
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.
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