History Ph.D. student Schwartz: ‘War of the Worlds’ still resonates 80 years later

Written by
Denise Valenti for the Office of Communications
Oct. 16, 2018

“War of the Worlds” turned out to be a prank — Welles’ “news bulletin” was actually an adaptation of an H.G. Wells story — but it had real repercussions, sparking a debate about the consequences of “fake news” that has direct relevance today. Learn more.