Nazi use of the media

• What was the consequence for newspapers that did not provide views promoted by the Ministry of Propaganda?


  They would be closed down.
• How many newspapers were closed down in 1935?

  1,600 newspapers.
• What instructions were journalists given by the Ministry of Propaganda?


  They were told what they could not publish and sometimes what they should write about.
• What happened to all radio stations under Nazi control?


  They were used for frequent speeches by Hitler and other Nazi leaders.
• Why were cheap radio sets mass produced?

  To ensure Nazi speeches reached a wide audience.
• What was the role of the Ministry of Propaganda in controlling media in Nazi Germany?


  • Controlled newspapers and radio stations
  • Provided instructions on what could not be published
  • Directed journalists on topics to write about
  • Ensured speeches by Nazi leaders reached the public
• 1.Newspapers were expected to only provide views promoted by the Ministry of Propaganda or they would be closed down. 1,600 newspapers were closed down in 1935 alone.
• 2. Journalists were told what they could not publish in daily briefings by the Ministry and sometimes given instructions what they should write about.
• 3. All radio stations came under Nazi control and were used for frequent speeches to be broadcast by Hitler and other Nazi leaders.
• 4. Cheap radio sets were mass produced to ensure these speeches reached as wide an audience as possible. By 1939, 70% of Germans owned their own radio. All of them had a limited range so that foreign stations could not be picked up.
• 5. There were also speakers placed in the streets, cafes, factories and schools to ensure speeches were heard even when people were not at home.