How the CBC Screwed Up the Trade War
About this episode
The episode discusses how the CBC's reporting policy on 9/11 became a contentious issue amid the trade war between Canada and the US.
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the CBC’s longstanding policy towards reporting on acts of terrorism suddenly became an international story. A leaked internal CBC memo that instructed journalists not to refer to 9/11 as a terrorist attack without attribution sparked backlash on both sides of the border. In the context of the trade war, CBC’s journalistic policy became a flashpoint for Republicans, with US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra suggesting it further jeopardized trade relations between Canada and the US. Jen Gerson of The Line joins Julian Abraham to explain how the CBC escalated trade war tensions (even if it didn’t intend to) and what happens next now that the CBC changed its policy towards 9/11. Host: Julian Abraham Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Jen Gerson Photo: Ken Lund Further reading: 9/11 wasn't a 'terrorist attack,' according to the CBC | Toronto Sun How and why CBC News will adjust its 9/11 language guidance - CBC How CBC News uses the words 'terrorist,' 'terrorism'…
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