He mentions that the novel had been turned into a children's comic strip.
To capture the attention of his listeners, who may have been doing other things
Orson Welles
(Apex Learning) That the story had been retold in several different formats before Welles's broadcast.
(Apex Learning) People shouldn't be so ready to believe everything the media say.
The Mercury Theatre production of The War of the Worlds is told from a news broadcaster's point of view for the first two-thirds of the broadcast. This episode was Mr Welles adaptation of the H G Wells novel of the same name. The initial point of view in the radio broadcast is that of the audience.
Welles knew all along that the broadcast wasn't a true story (apex)
War of the Worlds. The broadcast was given by Orson Welles.
Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast "War of the Worlds."
Yes, the radio adaptation of War of the Worlds by Orson Welles in 1938 caused panic among some listeners who believed the simulated news broadcast was real. The realistic format and timing of the program contributed to the confusion and fear among the audience. Ultimately, this incident highlighted the power of media and the importance of discerning information sources.
He makes the radio broadcast sound real using real time radio speakers and fake radio tranmissions from other radio stations, which are fake of course.
They made it seem like the reports broadcast on the radio were real. [=
(Apex Learning) Present.