Goebbel's View of Radio
In Goebbel's speech he discusses how radio was used to reach the masses and send out a message in a fast and effective way to large groups of people. He saw it as a method to "distract the masses from the difficulties of our national and social life". This was done by distracting them with games and entertainment to take their minds off what was happening around them.
Goebbel voices his negative views towards the lack of political information in radio shows. Radio can hit a large audience and by presenting political views it could influence people on a large scale. Radio was mainly used for entertainment purposes and this is why it was so successful as people enjoyed the light-hearted attitude that was so different to their lives. However, the influence of radio should have been taken advantage of and political issues should has arisin somewhere as well.
I think that people today would agree with Goebbel's views that radio is an effective way of communicatiing with large audiences and it can influence them greatly. Radio is a very good form of entertainment, but that it should also include related issues that effect our lives such as the news and politics. That's why radio is still one of the most popular mediums today as it involves a mixture of news and entertainment that appeals to mass audiences.
Do you agree with my interpretation of this text?
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2 comments:
i agree that radio is a great way to communicate a message to loads of people, but I also think that there are more valid appropriate, effewctive ways to spread messages now than in Goebbel's days workin 4 Mr. Hitler lol! i think if the whole Nazi propoganda campaign of the 40's wasto be now, I think their main way to attract (brainwash!!) people to their policies would be the internet
Lauren,
I'm pleased that you've included a relevant quotation in this posting. Do remember though to also include page references when you quote, just like you would do in a regular academic essay. I think you could perhaps have given slightly more consideration to the background that Goebbel's was writing from, which influenced his views on how media was to be used.
All the best
Emma
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