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"Broadcast Hysteria" by A. Brad Schwartz:
http://www.wellesnet.com/advance-praise ... he-worlds/

>Schwartz, who co-wrote an episode of the award-winning PBS series American Experience on The War of the Worlds broadcast, examined audience ratings and thousands of letters written to Welles, the Mercury Theatre and the FCC to determine the extent of the panic, which he concluded has been exaggerated.<

Glad to hear that.

I was underwhelmed by the PBS piece - no new ground broken, and truly dreadful "recreations" - but I am always glad to see that hoary old canard get another stake in its heart!

(I stand with Houseman: the hysteria was much exaggerated by the papers, who saw it as a chance to, "piss on radio.")

-Craig

A. Brad Schwartz has penned this piece for Vanity Fair about his new book:
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/ ... the-worlds

Here's a terrific video pitch for the book on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/125830402

A. Brad Schwartz discusses the new book with a New York radio station:
http://www.thetakeaway.org/story/orson- ... a-forever/

Another good piece by A. Brad Schwartz on 5 fake documentaries in the WOTW style:
http://www.wordandfilm.com/2015/05/5-fa ... deception/

The book at Amazon, with sample from the audio book:
http://www.amazon.com/Broadcast-Hysteri ... 0809031612

Excerpt from the book at Salon.com:
http://www.salon.com/2015/05/31/america ... eir_minds/

Reason.com on the new book:
http://reason.com/blog/2015/06/20/micha ... ess-war-of

Radio gaga:
http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing ... -gaga.html