CBC Advises Journalists Against Calling 9/11 a Terrorist Attack Ahead of Anniversary
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has instructed its journalists not to label the September 11 attacks as "terrorist attacks" ahead of the 25th anniversary. An internal memo emphasized describing the events as hijackings leading to plane crashes in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and New York. This policy, part of CBC's editorial guidelines to use terms like "terrorist" with caution and attribution, has drawn criticism from US lawmakers and social media users. CBC officials cite journalistic standards followed by other major outlets.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (41/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: wion, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 27 Aug, 03:09 pm. Other outlets followed.