“In my firm, we dealt in lies. Advertising is that ... the skilful use of the truth to mislead, to spoil, to debase.” UseLyingAdvertisingFirmSpoilMislead Book:The Journal of Mary Hervey Russell Source: The Journal of Mary Hervey Russell
“Spin' is a polite word for deception. Spinners mislead by means that range from subtle omissions to outright lies. Spin paints a false picture of reality by bending facts, mischaracterizing the words of others, ignoring or denying crucial evidence, or just 'spinning a yarn' - by making things up.” MeanFactsRealityLyingEvidencePaintDeceptionRangeSubtleCrucialPoliteSpinningMisleadBendingOmissionYarnSpinner Book:unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation Source: unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation