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Article: Spin permeates our culture and our daily life.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- March 9, 2005
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Byline: Michael Kinsley
One day last week, four different stories on the front page of the Los Angeles Times were about efforts to shape public perceptions.
There was a report about how the worst techniques of modern election campaigns are being adopted by interest groups in legislative battles.
For example, a conservative group has been spreading word that AARP's opposition to Social Security reform is part of a secret agenda including gay marriage.
Another article described how movie studios spend millions of dollars attempting to influence the Academy Awards.
A third article was about the makeover of Harvard University ...