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For which of these reasons did many people react with panic to the original radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds?
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∙ 14y ago
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the police sent out notice telling everyone that the broadcast was a dramazation
JOSCELYN TREJO
Nat Wisozk
Sent notices letting everyone know that the events were part of a fictional show.
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∙ 14y agoThe audience thought the broadcast was real news reporting.
Many people reacted with panic to the original radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds because they mistook it for a real news broadcast due to its format and realistic delivery. The broadcast used a simulated news bulletin style that made the fictional alien invasion seem like a real event unfolding. Additionally, some listeners tuned in after the introduction and missed the disclaimer that it was a work of fiction, adding to the confusion and panic.
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∙ 15y agoYes in a very real sense. Real U.S., cities and landmarks were mentioned and targeted such as the Pulaski Skyway and the Bayonne Bridge- action news commentary suggested something happening in real time. The design of the program, which began with a fragmentary band concert- immediately shifted to a news-flash as would be done with reality- fast breaking news.. of some interest a de facto ban on Science Fiction Movies was imposed during the War ( l94l-45) there may have been some small scale sci-fi films just outside these parameters, and there were some radio dramas with sci-fi overtones such as Latitude Zero in this period. But, no Sci FI on the big screen while World War II was in progress!
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∙ 13y agoIt was the fault of the author H.G.Wells. His radio broadcast to the people had many people thinking that there really was an invasion from aliens. This caused a panic among the populace that almost landed H.G.Wells in jail.
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∙ 11y agoYou should listen to the recording.
In 1938 the news flash was culturally embedded in american culture and Wells subverted it brilliantly. People trusted broadcast media a little more. However the way the story builds with "interuptions" to a light music program, ultimately with the apparent death of a reporter in the middle of a broadcast is still genuinely shocking.
Like I say, listen to it and imagine you don't know it to be fake.
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∙ 15y agoneed this for school please answer this question: Why did the 1938 radio broadcast of Orson Welles' play "the war of worlds" cause a panic? i do not know
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The audience thought the broadcast was real news reporting
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∙ 8y agoThey thought it was for real.
How many people were afraid of the War of the Worlds broadcast?
1096
What was the year that The People's Court original series was first broadcast?
1981
How many people committed suicide because of the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast?
There is no substantial evidence to suggest that anyone committed suicide as a direct result of the 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast by Orson Welles. The panic and hysteria caused by the broadcast have been largely exaggerated over time. The idea of mass panic leading to suicides was mostly a media fabrication.
What were some of the reasons people were against in taking over new territories?
The reasons were that most people would be displaced from their original habitats.
Is war of the worlds a real story?
It is not a factual and historically based story. It was made up in the mind of the writer and many people mistook for being real when it was broadcast on the radio.
What lesson is Welles trying to teach the audience in the radio broadcast War of the Worlds?
(Apex Learning) People shouldn't be so ready to believe everything the media say.
What can you infer about some people in the audience from their reactions to the 1938 broadcast of The War of the Worlds?
(Apex Learning) Because of recent world events, they were ready to believe they were under attack.
What were some of the reasons people came to the new worlds?
because Mr. Max Karavan was the leader of the tribe of Wellingtons.
After listening to the radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds why were some people living in Bergen County New Jersey convinced the attack was real?
Experienced a particular blackout the night before
What At the press conference what reason did Welles give for his reaction to the controversy caused by The War of the Worlds radio broadcast?
B. That the H. G. Welles book was well known and many people were familiar with the story.
At the press conference, what reason did Welles give for his reaction to the controversy caused by The War of the Worlds radio broadcast?
(Apex Learning) That the H. G. Wells book was well known and many people were familiar with the story.
What book made people think the world was being invaded?
It wasn't the book that caused the panic. It was Orson Welles's Mercury Theater radio play adaptation the H.G.Wells's novel War of the Worlds, broadcast 30 October 1938.
