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Which radio text caused mass hysteria among listeners due to its realistic and frightening narrative style?
Which radio text caused mass hysteria among listeners due to its realistic and frightening narrative style?
Which newspaper headline described the panic among radio listeners as a result of War of the Worlds?
Which newspaper headline described the panic among radio listeners as a result of War of the Worlds?
How many calls did the Trenton Police Department receive in less than two hours as a result of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds?
How many calls did the Trenton Police Department receive in less than two hours as a result of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds?
What did the New York Times switchboard receive as a result of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds?
What did the New York Times switchboard receive as a result of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds?
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What caused the mass hysteria among listeners during the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds?
What caused the mass hysteria among listeners during the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds?
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Study Notes
The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast
- The radio broadcast of War of the Worlds caused mass hysteria among listeners due to its realistic and frightening narrative style.
- The newspaper headline "Radio Listeners in Panic" described the panic among radio listeners as a result of the broadcast.
- The Trenton Police Department received over 2,000 calls in less than two hours as a result of the broadcast.
- The New York Times switchboard received over 875 calls in less than two hours as a result of the broadcast.
- The realistic and frightening narrative style, combined with the news bulletin style of the broadcast, caused the mass hysteria among listeners.
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Test your knowledge of the radio text "War of the Worlds" and its application to AQA AS and A Level assessments in Media Studies. Explore the impact of this classic broadcast that had people believing in a real space battle between Earth and Martians.
