How and why CBC News will adjust its 9/11 language guidance The recent leak of an excerpt from CBC News' internal language guide has sparked a contentious debate about how news organizations should refer to the 9/11 attacks.
As journalists grapple with attribution, it's clear that the line between clarity and sensitivity is increasingly blurred.
CBC News has decided to adjust its language guidance to remove the requirement for direct attribution when describing the 9/11 attacks as terrorism.