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Broadcast Hysteria

Orson Welles's War of the Worlds and the Art of Fake News

Broadcast Hysteria( )
Author: Schwartz, A. Brad
ISBN:978-0-8090-3164-1
Publication Date:May 2016
Publisher:Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Imprint:Hill & Wang
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $20.00
Book Description:

On the evening of October 30, 1938, radio listeners across the United States heard a startling report of a meteor strike in the New Jersey countryside. With sirens blaring in the background, announcers in the field described mysterious creatures, terrifying war machines, and thick clouds of poison gas moving toward New York City. As the invading force approached Manhattan, some listeners sat transfixed, while others ran to alert neighbors or to call the police. Some even fled their...
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Book Details
Pages:368
Detailed Subjects: Performing Arts / Individual Director
Performing Arts / Radio / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.51 x 8.31 x 1.03 Inches
Book Weight:0.71 Pounds



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