Canadian Intelligence Eh

QH #129 | Can we be more consistent in our use of language when talking about terrorism?

January 19, 2021 Phil Gurski
Canadian Intelligence Eh
QH #129 | Can we be more consistent in our use of language when talking about terrorism?
Show Notes

Headlines are the first thing we see when we consume news.  They thus help us form a first impression. Should they then not be carefully written? Borealis looks at this issue in the context of RWE and the US military.

About the host Phil Gurski:

Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.

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