CBC reverses 9/11 ‘terrorism’ directive after FBI threat, political backlash

Canada’s state broadcaster announced Friday that journalists will no longer be required to attribute the term “terrorism” when describing the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. “After reviewing our current language guidance, we have decided to adjust it to clarify that direct attribution is not required for describing the historic events of 9/11 as terrorism,” said Basem Boshra, CBC’s senior director of journalistic standards and public trust... https://www.junonews.com/p/breaking-cbc-reverses-911-terrorism