The power of radio as a medium of mass communication was demonstrated in 1938 when Orson Welles put on a dramatization of
A) War of the Worlds.
B) Hamlet.
C) Homer's Odyssey.
D) the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt.
E) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

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Orson Welles' dramatization of War of the Worlds caused widespread panic as listeners believed that a Martian invasion was actually taking place. This event demonstrated the power of radio to create mass hysteria and the importance of verifying news sources.

The Power of Radio as a Medium of Mass Communication