SBS Executives Questioned on Why Outlet Refers to Hamas as ‘Militants’ Not ‘Terrorists’

The Special Broadcasting Service has faced questions in the Senate over its editorial guidelines on reporting Hamas.

SBS Executives Questioned on Why Outlet Refers to Hamas as ‘Militants’ Not ‘Terrorists’

TL;DR

  • SBS executives were questioned by a Liberal Senator about their terminology for Hamas.
  • The Senator noted that SBS reporting refers to Hamas as 'militants' and uses 'terrorists' in quotation marks.
  • The questioning occurred during Senate Estimates hearings before the Senate Environment and Communications Committee.