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Spooked! : how a radio broadcast and the war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jarrow, Gail (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
War of the worlds (Radio program) > Juvenile literature.
War of the worlds (Radio program)
Science fiction radio programs > Psychological aspects > Juvenile literature.
Radio broadcasting > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Hoaxes in mass media > Juvenile literature.
Radio broadcasting > United States > History > 20th century.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > United States > History > 20th Century.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Media Studies.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Performing Arts > Television & Radio.
Hoaxes in mass media.
Radio broadcasting.
United States.
1900-1999
Instructional and educational works.
History.
Juvenile works.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:139 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-134) and index.
ISBN:9781629797762
1629797766