War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches Wells and several other fictional and historical characters. "Global Dispatches" was one of the works consulted by Stephen Baxter for his own sequel to "The War of the Worlds", "The Massacre of Mankind". War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches is a 1996 science fiction anthology, edited by Kevin J. Anderson and published by American company Bantam Spectra. It is a tribute to H. G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds"; each story envisions a famous individual's reactions to the Martian invasion and the impact of the invasion on a different part of the world.
The War of the Worlds (radio 1968) reporters as actors. Other changes reflected the changing state of the industry: instead of the old-time radio programming fare of the 1930s, WKBW's "War of the Worlds" broadcast was interwoven into the station's top 40 programming. Initially, a script was written for the news reporters to act out; however, upon hearing the rehearsals, it was evident that the news reporters (except Irv Weinstein, a professional radio actor at the beginning of his career) were not adept at scripted radio acting. So instead, Kaye wrote an outline based on the events that were to occur, and the news reporters were then