CBC leaked emails tell reporters to not use 'terrorist' in Hamas coverage: 'This is opinion, not fact'
CBC executive told reporters that terrorism 'remains heavily politicized'
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation gave strict guidelines to reporters on using the term "terrorist" in their coverage of Israel's war with Hamas, leaked emails reveal.
"Do not refer to militants, soldiers or anyone else as ‘terrorists.’ The notion of terrorism remains heavily politicized and is part of the story," CBC's director of journalistic standards, George Achi, wrote in an email to employees on Saturday.
The CBC executive instructed journalists to make sure audiences understand that when quoting someone using this term, they are stating "opinion."
CBC executive told reporters that terrorism 'remains heavily politicized'
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation gave strict guidelines to reporters on using the term "terrorist" in their coverage of Israel's war with Hamas, leaked emails reveal.
"Do not refer to militants, soldiers or anyone else as ‘terrorists.’ The notion of terrorism remains heavily politicized and is part of the story," CBC's director of journalistic standards, George Achi, wrote in an email to employees on Saturday.
The CBC executive instructed journalists to make sure audiences understand that when quoting someone using this term, they are stating "opinion."
CBC leaked emails tell reporters to not use 'terrorist' in Hamas coverage: 'This is opinion, not fact'
Leaked emails from a CBC official instructed reporters to not use the term "terrorist" in their Middle East coverage, calling the term "politicized" and "opinion."
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