Goebbel's Views Today and the Good of the Radio

It is clear from Goebbel's speech how enthusiastic and confident he was about the radio and its power. It is easy to understand why he saw the radio as such a positive form of media. The press, at the time was doing a good job at influencing people and delivering to the Germans the news from the world, however, Goebbel saw a newer, more exciting approach to the way the people received information.
However, today we are lucky to have such a wide variety of different shows and stations on the radio it is hard to see how the 'masses' can all be influenced in the same way. When the radio was first set up there was only one or two stations which meant that most people would be hearing the same things. This is not so today. His idea about letting the government control what is put across the radio, and using it as a form of propaganda may not be liked by many people today.

Radio today is a useful form of contact with the outside world, the variety of shows found on the radio mean that, somewhat like the Internet, you are able to listen for many different reasons, for company, for entertainment, for news up-dates etc.
Radio can be very influential, especially when a person only listens to one presenter and perhaps picks up their personal morals. However, I believe the radio to be a harmless form of entertainment and comfort for many people.