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» What is Spin Thicket?
» How does Spin Thicket work?
» What is the right category for my post?
» I'd like to add a news source or blog to the news source drop-down menu. How can I do this?
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» Where can I keep up with all things Spin Thicket?

What is Spin Thicket?
Spin Thicket is a community for anyone interested in the world of spin -- from the prevarications of Hollywood publicists and Washington politicians to the mind-bending slants of corporate marketers and biased media. Join and contribute -- or just read it and weep!

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How does Spin Thicket work?
Spin Thicket is a place where you can read, submit and comment on news stories and blog posts in the general categories of Advertising, Celebrity, Media, Politics and PR. To submit a post, simply go to "Submit a Link" and enter the URL of your article, the name of the news source, and a headline for your submission. We encourage creative and descriptive headlines; have some fun!

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What is the right category for my post?

Spin Thicket has five color-coded parent categories: Advertising, Celebrity, Media, Politics, and PR. The subcategories for these parent categories are as follows:

Advertising: Ad Biz, Cool Commercials, Sex Sells, Brand Equity
Celebrity: Hollywood Spin, Celebrity Trainwrecks, Freudian Nip Slips, Attention Whores
Media: Media Biz, Braindead Media, On-Air Meltdowns, Typos, Newsbabes, Viral Fun, NSFW
Politics: Political Spin, Idiot Pundits, Media Bias, Craven Demogogues
PR: PR Biz, Publicity Stunts, PR Nightmares, Tech Spin, Social Disease Media, PR Advice

When posting an article on Spin Thicket, just choose the most appropriate category from the scroll-down menu.

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I'd like to add a news source or blog to the news source drop-down menu. How can I do this?
E-mail info@ideagrove.com with the name of the news source and a logo (77 x 27 pixels). We're happy to add the logos of relevant news sources, including blogs, to our list.

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I'm interested in some Spin Thicket categories but not others. How can I view only the stories I'm interested in?
When visiting the site, simply click on a parent category in the top navigation (Advertising, Celebrity, Media, Politics, PR) to see only posts from that category. To view only posts within a specific subcategory (e.g., Attention Whores, Publicity Stunts or Media Bias), just click on the subcategory name wherever you see it and all recent posts from that subcategory will be displayed.

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Where can I keep up with all things Spin Thicket?
Check out the "About Us" link for updates on Spin Thicket.

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If you have a question about Spin Thicket that isn't answered here, e-mail us at info@ideagrove.com and ask. We'll generally respond within 24 hours.

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