| Slang. an attempt to give a bias to news coverage, esp. of a political candidate or event. |
| Main Entry: | spin control |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an attempt to manipulate the interpretation of news, esp. political |
| Usage: | idiom |
spin control graphical user interface
A type of input control available on most graphical user interfaces, consisting of a text box or list control with associated up and down buttons. The user can either click in the text box and type a number or select an item from the list by clicking on it directly, or they can repeatedly select the next or previous value by clicking the up or down button.
(2008-09-26)
spin control
Manipulation of news, especially political news, as in The White House press secretary is a master of spin control. This idiom uses spin in the sense of "interpretation," that is, how something will be interpreted by the public (also see put a spin on). [c. 1980] Also see spin doctor.