War of the Worlds
1.
What skills are involved in being a radio listener? In other words, how is ‘reading’ or
interpreting the radio program different from ‘reading’ a television program?” Discuss
the differences.
I believe some of the skills that are required to be a good and respectful radio
listener are keeping an open mind, asking questions and being aware of your emotions.
I think people need to keep an open mind to what the radio host has to say, ask
questions in order to make sure that they completely understand what is being stated,
and being aware of their emotions in order to not allow it to become an obstacle in
understanding the information that is being conveyed. ‘Reading’ or interpreting the radio
program can be different than reading a television program because they can hear
something out of context. For example, if someone tunes in on the radio at a specific
moment they can potentially misinterpret the information that is being spoken because
they didn’t hear the entire explanations. I believe television programs are more clear
than radio programs since not only do they have the spoken words but they also have
the visual representation to accompany the words to make the meaning they are trying
to convey more clear.
2.
Comment on what elements would have been familiar to the listeners and what
elements contributed to the panic.
There were many aspects that could have contributed to the familiarity and the
panic. Some elements that could have contributed to the familiar to the audience could
have been the music, the “scary” show, and the regular way the broadcasters were
acting. The music could have been familiar because it could be what they usually tuned
