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01-20-2007, 12:12 AM
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Spin alley
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Spin alley is a place where representatives from opposing parties of the USA conglomerate to interact with the press, usually after a major televised event. Members of most major press organizations meet with the spin doctors who provide sound bytes and opinion for reporters. Supporters of this arrangement claim it is a good opportunity for both parties to elaborate on the views expressed, while opponents argue that it offers only a narrow range of points of view and marginalizes debate.
A notable spin alley was immediately following each debate of the 2004 US Presidential elections, as discussed by Jon Stewart on October 15 on CNN's Crossfire.
Following the 3rd US presidential debate (2004), in a segment later aired on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, spin alley was crashed by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Triumph insulted and mocked representatives from both political parties, including Crossfire's Paul Begala, who was supporting John Kerry.
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wow....i was watching that stewart clip and heard him refer to this....i wasnt aware of spin alley....but seriously, can you believe it? that they would actually call it spin alley? yikes.
Spin alley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Spin alley is a place where representatives from opposing parties of the USA conglomerate to interact with the press, usually after a major televised event. Members of most major press organizations meet with the spin doctors who provide sound bytes and opinion for reporters. Supporters of this arrangement claim it is a good opportunity for both parties to elaborate on the views expressed, while opponents argue that it offers only a narrow range of points of view and marginalizes debate.
A notable spin alley was immediately following each debate of the 2004 US Presidential elections, as discussed by Jon Stewart on October 15 on CNN's Crossfire.
Following the 3rd US presidential debate (2004), in a segment later aired on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, spin alley was crashed by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Triumph insulted and mocked representatives from both political parties, including Crossfire's Paul Begala, who was supporting John Kerry.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_alley"
wow....i was watching that stewart clip and heard him refer to this....i wasnt aware of spin alley....but seriously, can you believe it? that they would actually call it spin alley? yikes.