Global comprehension :
3. Titres des paragraphes
1. the context/setting
2. the story reported
3.. the Martian's description
4. a realistic radio play
5. The listeners' reaction = panic
6. consequences on media and on O. Welles' career
Detailed comprehension :
3. They thought that all of this was true and so they panicked
4. The story was made realistic thanks to talented actors, sophisiticated sound effects and the adding of real elements such as weather reports or music.
5. O. Welles reminded the listeners that it was a radio play and so fiction.
6. Surprisingly, it didn't ruin his career. On the contrary, it boosted it and he later became a producer and could produce and play in the movie Citizen Kane
7. After this event, the media decided to be more cautious in their programming and the authorities investigated the program but discovered that no law had been broken