Which of the following statements is true of the concept of spin control?
a. Spin control, which is the elaborate efforts by government leaders to improve their public approval by influencing media reports, has become an art form in recent years.
b. Spin control has been ineffective with the advent and rise of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
c. When the public caught on to the government’s use of propaganda during World War II, officials used spin control to repair its reputation and regain the trust of the American public.
d. It is difficult for government officials to control how events are portrayed in the media, giving news outlets the ability to “spin” these events to draw more viewers.
a. Spin control, which is the elaborate efforts by government leaders to improve their public approval by influencing media reports, has become an art form in recent years.
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