solar flare coronal mass ejection extinction risk

March 9, 1918 - Aurora helped light up the English landscape enough that seven or eight German bombers were able to stage an air raid over England and bombed parts of London around 11:45 PM.

Just before the raiders were spotted flying over Kent in southern England, a bright aurora filled the sky with more light than a full moon

October 15, 1926
This aurora and the accompanying magnetic storm affected Canada and the Northeastern United States, The same evening in Washington, President Coolidge was scheduled to give a speech before the International Oratorical Contest at 8:05 PM, but this speech could not be broadcast to radio listeners from the Washington Auditorium. After 20 minutes, however, conditions greatly improved and the remainder of the program could be transmitted.

August 20, #1950
While the Korean War was not yet eight weeks old a solar flare disrupted vital communications for half a day, as well as Associated Press news dispatches and other commercial traffic between the United States, Europe and South America.
[New York Times 8/20 p.5]

#1932 to be a good year for Radio; sun spots to continue decline – [New York Times, January 11, 1932 p. 27]

How does Media's reaction to these events reflect in the severity, funding, and hysteria?