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The Great War of the Worlds Panic Myth

Nov 19, 2020 · 45m
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  • Orson Welles' 1938 'War of the Worlds' broadcast caused a panic myth.
  • The radio play was presented as a news bulletin about a Martian invasion.
  • Widespread panic was exaggerated; most listeners knew it was fiction.

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