panic broadcast

When did this panic happen ?

• 1939

• 30th October 1938

• 31st October 1938

• 1940

In 1938, a panic _____ (a éclaté)

What’s the English for “des titres de journaux”

Why did the newspapers exaggerate this story ?

• To discredit the radio

• They wanted people to buy more newspapers

• To show that the radio should not be trusted

• They wanted people to believe the story

Were people really listen to the war of the world during the night of the “panic” ?

• Yes

• No

What were the people doing during the night of the broadcast of “the war of the world ?”

• Only 2 pct of the population listens to the story

• People were watching a more popular show

• People were listening to it

What is “the war of the world”?

How did this story of the panic grow ?

• It has been growing throughout the different newspapers

• It didn’t grow