Invented narratives presented in the format of news-balet have always been a controversy magnet. Orson Wells Radio Episode of 1938 "War of the Worlds" came to mind, causing a widespread panic after the audience was wrong to publish a real Martian invasion. The Wilder's Night's Special It is assumed to be an adaptation of the eponymous scientific novel of HG WellsBut the unusual nature of the format (along with the absence of commercial breaks) breathes false legitimacy in this fictional premise. After the 23-year-old Veles publicly apologized for the unwanted panic caused by the radio episode, the news format was seriously criticized because it was considered a medium of storytelling that could be used to "deceive" the general public.

Although we need to approach such understandings with nuance, this format has proven to be problematic for audiences that did not respect the repeated denials attached to fiction works. Another prominent example of such anger associated with the format is when BBC1 aired a funny television movie "Ghostwatch", whose simulated live format TV confused people so much that it created a significant rebellion. The BBC received countless phone calls after that, as the phone number displayed on the screen (for the audience to contact and transmit paranormal experiences) to be the standard channel call number. Despite the assurance that the play is invented, the many -year -old phone line has made people believe that this horror show "The Air" is real.

The circumstances were not different for "Special Bulletin" in 1983, made a television film that was aired on the NBC, which also followed the format of the news newsletter to convey its tense, dramatic story. In this film, news of a terrorist organization and a domestic atomic bomb created a real life at the national level, as the presentation of these events felt a little too realistic about the people who watched at home. Was such a panic reaction guaranteed and is it a "special newsletter"? Let's examine.

"Special Bulletin" represents its story through the fictional network of RBS, introducing tension with a well -timely "we interrupt our regular programming to bring this special newsletter from RBS News". This leads to news to cover terrorist activity in Charleston, South Carolina, where the two news reporters were taken hostage shortly afterwards. A short story, an active atomic bomb threat, is in the air, while the defense ministry is frantically trying to resolve the situation. At the culmination, news footage reveals a 23km nuclear explosion that destroys the city of Charleston, leading to countless deaths and a movie resolution.

Unfortunately, these well -intentioned fictional events were literally perceived by some viewers, who believed the bombs blast was real. According to the now-arched report of UpiThis conflict between fiction and reality persisted even after the NBC released repeated denials of the fictional nature of the show. Countless calls were made to the police (and broadcasters), with some expressing concern about events believed to be realistic:

"I thought the whole thing was happening - the terrorists, the hostages, the nuclear bomb, everything. I still can't believe it was a movie. It was really frightening."

The civic feeling expressed above was widespread, as NBC owned stations received 1,256 calls after re -operating on Sunday's special newsletter. Since the story finds its atomic bomb event in Charleston, the area also received a massive intrusion into calls after the movie broadcast, where most callers proved to be worried about loved ones. Things were further complicated by the real tornado warnings that were broadcast during the film, which added the confusion and chaos of what could be considered real.

The "Special Bulletin" incident can Discouraged other films made for television, such as the "Countdown of the Glass", which did not take over the simulated news route to avoid controversy. In addition, this 1984 film also inserted dramatic segments to make its fictional nature clear, which can help him appear enough authentic, without causing panic in real life. While the "special newsletter" could have attracted less incessantly if it had a similar path, it is still impressive simulated news that highlights the strong sides of the genre made for television.