Question

why did welles react the way he did at the press conference after his radio broadcast of the war of the worlds? a. he didnt realize audiences would automatically believe what they heard on the radio. b. he included several announcements within the broadcast stating the story was not real. c. he thought the h. g. wells novel was so well known that people would recognize it. d. he assumed listeners would recognize his voice from his previous radio broadcasts.

Explanation:

Orson Welles did not anticipate that the audience would take the radio - drama format of "The War of the Worlds" as real news. He thought announcements stating it was fiction, the popularity of the H. G. Wells novel, or his own recognizable voice would prevent mass panic. But the audience's reaction surprised him as he didn't expect them to automatically believe what they heard on the radio.

Answer:

A. He didn't realize audiences would automatically believe what they heard on the radio.