![]() ![]() The reaction to the radio broadcast shows what can happen when people jump to conclusions. Second, as someone with a science background, I know how important it is to analyze information and to think critically. I’m interested in how and why we can be misled into believing something preposterous. I thought it was an entertaining story that they would enjoy. First, after talking with middle grade students, I realized that few were aware of the 1938 broadcast. I decided to write about this moment in history for three reasons. The widespread panicked reaction triggered a national discussion about the media’s responsibility, censorship, and Americans’ gullibility-topics we’re discussing right now. Wells novel, The War of the Worlds. Thousands became convinced that Martians were invading Earth and annihilating every human they could find. On Halloween Eve 1938, the radio audience heard a dramatization of the H.G. In SPOOKED!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America, I write about people who were fooled by media…eighty years ago. ![]() It can be especially challenging when you’re age eleven or twelve. But it isn’t always easy to separate truth from lies or news from entertainment. In an ideal world, none of us would ever be duped. ![]()
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