Spooked!: how a radio broadcast and The War of the Worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America

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Jarrow, Gail
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Publication Date:
2018
Language:
English
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Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing.

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History
Hoaxes in mass media
Hoaxes in mass media -- Juvenile literature
Juvenile Nonfiction
Media Studies
Performing Arts
Psychological aspects
Radio broadcasting
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
Science fiction radio programs
Science fiction radio programs -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature
War of the worlds (Radio program)
War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Juvenile literature

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ISBN:
9781629797762
9781684371433
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.2, 4 Points
Lexile measure:
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War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Juvenile literature
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Juvenile Nonfiction
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Performing Arts
Psychological aspects
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