It was not by any means the policy,” Ms. Bennett said, adding that the memo was meant to signal broadcasters “to be careful” in using the word "terrorist."
Media agency chief refuses to answer questions from Congress on report of corruption at VOA
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Ms. Bennett didn’t say if there was a specific incident that prompted her email, but the scolding comes as VOA — and news organizations across the globe — have been riven by divisions over how to cover Hamas’ murderous sneak attack on Israel last month and Israel’s attempt to calibrate its response.
Joe Biden's Global Media CEO warns VOA over activism in Israel coverage
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