spin control

American  

noun

1. Slang. an attempt to give a bias to news coverage, especially of a political candidate or event.

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spin control Idioms  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of spin control

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

“I’m doing a lot of things very well, a couple of things to work on – spin control was not very good today,” Pieters said.

From Seattle Times

In a paper in Nature, Noël et al.1 report an approach that allows low-power spin control using an electric field.

From Nature

“I’m pleased the things I’ve been working on, wedges, distance control, spin control were spot-on this week so I’m very pleased with it.”

From Reuters

The head gets thicker from low heel to high toe to increase forgiveness and raise the center of gravity for trajectory and spin control.

From Golf Digest

Srixon engineers says this material allows the thin cover to penetrate the grooves for better grab and spin control on approach shots and shorter shots around the green.

From Golf Digest