CBC memo lets reporters call 9/11 terrorism without attribution
By The BriefBrief
CBC circulated a memo to reporters and editors instructing them not to refer to the 9/11 attacks as “terrorist attacks.” The memo also allows describing the attacks as terrorism without attribution after backlash over earlier guidance.
WHO:CBC
WHAT:CBC circulated guidance to reporters and editors on describing the 9/11 attacks as terrorism without attribution.
WHEN:Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 10:18 PM ET
WHERE:Canada
WHY:The guidance was issued after backlash over earlier instructions about how to describe the 9/11 attacks.
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