CBC reverses policy that told staff not to label 9/11 as terrorism after backlash
CBC sent a memo to staff ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 reminding them of its long-standing policy not to label specific attacks as terrorism without attribution. After widespread criticism from U.S. and Canadian officials, CBC announced an exception for 9/11, saying direct attribution would no longer be required. The policy had also been applied to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 10 outlets covered it, splitting into 8 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Breitbart
Canadian Broadcasting Corp Tells Staff Not to Refer to 9/11 as 'Terrorist Attack'
moral outrage at CBC whitewashing · negative
AP News
After criticism, Canada's CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks 'terrorism'
policy reversal after backlash · neutral
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- Daily Wire+3.7 h
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- Washington Times+24.8 h
- Globe and Mail+29.6 h
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- The Hill+34.9 h
- NY Post+39.3 h
- Jerusalem Post+59.8 h
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The split, in one line
Conservative outlets frame the memo as sanitizing terrorism and rewriting history; wire coverage frames it as a longstanding attribution policy shared across news organizations before noting the reversal.
How each outlet covered it
Only the right is covering this
One side of the spectrum has stayed silent. That absence is itself a signal.
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“Canadian Broadcasting Corporation defends memo telling staff not to call 9/11 a 'terrorist attack'”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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“Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of 'terrorist attack' label for 9/11” · AP News, Globe and Mail, Times of Israel, The Hill
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APAP News After criticism, Canada's CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks 'terrorism' HThe Hill Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of 'terrorist attack' label for 9/11 14d ago RIGHT5
BBreitbart Canadian Broadcasting Corp Tells Staff Not to Refer to 9/11 as 'Terrorist Attack' 15d ago WTWashington Times Canadian Broadcasting Corporation defends memo telling staff not to call 9/11 a 'terrorist attack' 14d ago DWDaily Wire News Outlet Tells Staff Not To Call 9/11 A 'Terrorist Attack' 15d ago NYPNY Post CBC releases policy change after controversy about refusing to refer to 9/11 as 'terrorist attacks' 13d ago NMNewsmax CBC Reverses Policy, Will Call 9/11 Terrorism - Newsmax 14d ago INTERNATIONAL3
GMGlobe and Mail CBC changes policy that says not to label 9/11 attacks as 'terrorism' after criticism 14d ago TOITimes of Israel Canada's broadcaster condemned for telling reporters 9/11 wasn't a 'terrorist attack' 15d ago JPJerusalem Post CBC allows reporters to describe 9/11 attacks as terrorism without attribution after backlash 13d ago 8 tracked claims across 10 outlets
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CBC spokesperson Kerry Kelly said it was wholly inaccurate to state journalists were urged to declare 9/11 was not a terrorist act
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