The War of the Worlds

How did newspaper reports affect what people believed about the public’s reaction to the radio play broadcast?

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Newpaper reports reflected the mass hysteria, suicides, and the anger of people who'd listened to and been taken in by the broadcast. Reporters questioned Welles' intentions, as to whether he knew the broadcast would cause chaos, and whether or not the resulting hyteria was intended.

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War of the World, Smithsonian Magazine