When do newsrooms start calling a conflict a "war"?

When the United States and Israel first launched strikes on Iran on February 28, news organizations were assessing the action in real-time. The first reports used careful language, and within a few hours, outlets started using the term "war." Globe standards editor Sandra E. Martin shares how those first few hours unfolded, what constitutes a 'war' and how news outlets decide when to start using that term in their reporting.