Broadcasting and the forging of History a case-study

The marathon event, in which the Greek soldier Pheidippides run 42.195 kilometers (26 miles and 385 yards), to announce to the people of Athens the victory of its army at the Battle of Marathon, shows how important the transfer of information is to History. Throughout modern-time history, radio has been the conveyor of important information at critical moments. As mentioned by Boyd [1] “It was an intriguing idea to some governments, pressure groups, political enthusiasts, and revolutionary organizations in the mid-20
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century that well crafted radio broadcasts directed to supporters and opposers alike might play a major role in successfully promoting a particular cause to achieve a specific goal”.