Question

A writer adapts a short story about an alien invasion for a radio broadcast. Which choice would most make the audience feel that the events in the broadcast were really happening?

A)Change the setting from the present to sometime in the past
B)Use funny sound effects every time the announcer speaks
C)Present the story as a live news report
D)Include lots of commercials at regular intervals

Answer 1

C)Present the story as a live news report

Present the story as a live news report would most make the audience feel that the events in the broadcast were really happening. Evidence of this could be found in the radio adaptation of "The War of Worlds" by Orson Welles, who turned a whole country in panic when decided to present its work in radio, making everyone believe that it was an alien invasion.