To spin can constitute either PERSUASION or MANIPULATION depending on the nature of the action and the limits respected regarding the truth: --- When the spin in diplomatic exchanges stays, for example, withim presenting information that being truthful would play better on our counterpart calculations in order to achieve the agreement or outcome we are going after, I would say it constitute PERSUASION, but if our spin plays on our counterpart's fobias or fears at the same time it deceives and distort the truth regarding our underlying purposes I would say it constitutes MANIPULATION.

Source author: Eric Suzán Reed esuzan@sre.gob.mx