Broadcast hysteria: Orson Welles's War of the worlds and the art of fake news
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In Broadcast Hysteria, A. Brad Schwartz examines the history behind the infamous radio play. Did it really spawn a wave of mass hysteria? Schwartz is the first to examine the hundreds of letters sent directly to Welles after the broadcast. He draws upon them, and hundreds more sent to the FCC, to recapture the roiling emotions of a bygone era, and his findings challenge conventional wisdom. Relatively few listeners believed an actual attack was under way. But even so, Schwartz shows that Welles's broadcast prompted a different kind of "mass panic" as Americans debated the bewitching power of the radio and the country's vulnerability in a time of crisis. Schwartz's original research, gifted storytelling, and thoughtful analysis make Broadcast Hysteria a groundbreaking work of media history.
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Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Criticism and interpretation
History
Hoaxes in mass media
Influence
Mass media and public opinion
Nonfiction
Performing arts
Psychological aspects
Radio broadcasting
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Science fiction radio programs
Science fiction radio programs -- Psychological aspects
Technology
War of the worlds (Radio program)
War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Influence
Welles, Orson
Welles, Orson, -- 1915-1985 -- Criticism and interpretation
Welles, Orson, -- 1915-1985 -- Influence
Broadcast journalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Criticism and interpretation
History
Hoaxes in mass media
Influence
Mass media and public opinion
Nonfiction
Performing arts
Psychological aspects
Radio broadcasting
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Science fiction radio programs
Science fiction radio programs -- Psychological aspects
Technology
War of the worlds (Radio program)
War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Influence
Welles, Orson
Welles, Orson, -- 1915-1985 -- Criticism and interpretation
Welles, Orson, -- 1915-1985 -- Influence
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9780809031634
9781622317561
9780809031634
9781622317561
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subject_facet | Broadcast journalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century Hoaxes in mass media Mass media and public opinion Performing arts Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century Science fiction radio programs -- Psychological aspects War of the worlds (Radio program) War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Influence Welles, Orson, -- 1915-1985 -- Criticism and interpretation Welles, Orson, -- 1915-1985 -- Influence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | Broadcast hysteria : Orson Welles's War of the worlds and the art of fake news | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | Broadcast Hysteria Orson Welles's War of the Worlds and the Art of Fake News Broadcast hysteria : Orson Welles's War of the worlds and the art of fake news / A. Brad Schwartz Broadcast hysteria : Orson Welles's War of the worlds and the art of fake news [electronic resource] / A. Brad Schwartz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | Broadcast hysteria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_sub | Orson Welles's War of the worlds and the art of fake news | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | Broadcast journalism Criticism and interpretation History Hoaxes in mass media Influence Mass media and public opinion Nonfiction Performing Arts Performing arts Psychological aspects Radio broadcasting Science fiction radio programs Technology Welles, Orson |