On October 30, 1938, that is 86 years ago, a radio broadcast became one of the most “successful” Hoaxes of all time, leaving its mark in the history of the Mass Media and mass…hysteria. The multi-talented writer, actor and director Orson Welles broadcast on the radio an adaptation of the novel “The War of the Worlds” by H.J. Wells, a story about the invasion of Earth by aliens. But the broadcast was so vivid and realistic that many listeners believed that the planet was actually under attack by Arians! The show was broadcast on CBS and was in the form of a news report interspersed with “live reports” from the New Jersey area where the aliens allegedly landed. Radio actors played the roles of journalists and scientists, creating an atmosphere of suspense and dread. The realistic narration included sound effects of explosions, alarm signals and screams of panic, enhancing the sense of a real crisis. Although the show mentioned that it is […]
Source: News Beast
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