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War of the Worlds at 75: The Power of Mass Media

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What:
Discussion Panels
When:
11:00, Friday 30 Aug 2013 EDT (1 hour)
Breaks:
Sample Break   12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (1 hour)
Theme:
Media
Tags:
Historic RadioMediaH.G. WellsWar of the WorldsPopulated/spike
It's only one of the most famous broadcasts ever made, and it was the stuff of legends! Aliens in Grover's Mill! It was also a fantastic hoax perpetrated by Orson Welles. Our panelists discuss the impact and importance of Welles' fake newscast, and how we're still swallowing the same stuff in the 21st century.

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