Michael Kelly Mort Kondracke Ch.
Impression matters more than fact.
I was reminded of spin's critical role in public thought the other day upon reading three different news stories on the same topic. All three had vastly different headlines and distinct spins, even though all three were based on the same facts. The subject was a Census Bureau report released Friday about the status of child support payments. Before you see the headlines, ask yourself what you already know about child support in America. Your impression is that single moms are feeding the kids Meow Mix while Cool Hand is blowing large bucks on a new babe, or something like that.