After criticism, Canada’s CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks ‘terrorism’
Summary
Canada’s public broadcaster CBC changed its policy after criticism for not calling the September 11 attacks “terrorism.” CBC will now allow the use of the term “terrorism” for 9/11 but will continue to follow rules of attributing causes and motivations to experts for other events.Key Facts
- CBC had a policy not to label specific events as terrorism unless quoting someone else.
- A memo reminding CBC journalists of this policy before the 9/11 anniversary caused public and official backlash.
- The FBI director, U.S. ambassador to Canada, some Republican lawmakers, and Canada’s Conservative party criticized CBC.
- CBC’s senior director stated they never denied 9/11 was terrorism but followed strict attribution rules.
- CBC decided to make an exception for the 9/11 attacks to improve clarity for the public.
- Canada’s Culture Minister praised CBC’s policy change on social media.
- The Canadian government officially recognizes 9/11 as the deadliest terrorist attack.
- U.S. officials viewed the original CBC policy as disrespectful to the victims of 9/11.
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