Washington Post publishes op-ed by Socolow on ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast

The Washington Post published an opinion piece co-written by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, about Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” broadcast. The piece, titled “Unraveling the myth of ‘War of the Worlds,’” challenged long-held conceptions that the broadcast caused mass panic and hysteria, arguing that read more Washington Post publishes op-ed by Socolow on ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast