Question

Which event had recently taken place that caused the people of bergen county, new jersey, to feel that the events of the war of the worlds were real?

Answer 1

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Which event had recently taken place that caused the people of bergen county, new jersey, to feel that the events of the war of the worlds were real?

newspaper industry

Answer 2

Radio had siphoned off advertising revenue from print during the Depression, badly damaging the newspaper industry. So the papers seized the opportunity presented by Welles’ program to discredit radio as a source of news. The newspaper industry sensationalized the panic to prove to advertisers, and regulators, that radio management was irresponsible and not to be trusted.