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The New York Times covered The War of the Worlds radio broadcast due to the widespread panic and confusion it caused among listeners who believed it to be a real news bulletin. The story highlighted the power and influence of radio as a medium for Mass Communication and the potential for misinformation to create fear and hysteria.
War of the Worlds. The broadcast was given by Orson Welles.
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Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast "War of the Worlds."
The victims of The War of the Worlds radio broadcast were primarily listeners who believed the fictional news broadcast reporting an alien invasion by Martians. Some panicked and some even fled their homes in fear. The incident highlighted the power of mass media and the potential impact of misinformation.
That Mercury Theater production aired on Halloween night, 1938.
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No, no one died during the radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" by Orson Welles in 1938. Despite causing panic among some listeners who believed the fictional story was a real news broadcast, there were no reported deaths directly related to the radio show.
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