News: The Spread of Information
People were able to stay connected to the events happening in the world during World War Two due to the prevalence of home radios and newsreels. People closely followed the events of the war because of the connections that they had with people fighting abroad, and so they made a point to listen to the radio for news or go to the movies and watch a newsreel.
Radio |
Radio was one of the most common ways that people got information about the war. Radios were everywhere, much like the televisions of today. Most of the information that people got about the war came from the radio broadcasts.
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Newsreels |
Newsreels were also a major way that civilians on the home front got news about the war. They were shown at the movies and provided some news to movie goers before the feature film was shown. Although news traveled at a slower pace, people still made an effort to stay on top of the war. Download the link below to listen to Ms. Margaret Lee talk about the newsreels and the radio.
News of the war was everywhere and constantly talked about. The news was widely discussed and everyone listened to it. Download the link below to hear more.
In many ways the news and media was not that different from today. The media used all means necessary to attract viewers, including wild speculation about things as Ms. Margaret Lee recounts.
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