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Puppet masters at work.

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When we talk about Television or any media and propaganda, Joseph Goebbels is perhaps the most infamous name that comes to mind. The Reich Minister of Propaganda used his position to influence newspapers, theatres, art galleries, radio broadcasts and the cinema. His vision was that of an empire that would control schools, universities, film, radio and television. He wrote, “The national education of the German people will be placed in my hands.” His mission to sell Nazi ideology was a success Goebbels started the work for Adolf Hitler to control the German people. Even after this death, Goebbels remains a shadow behind the workings of media, be it TV, newspapers or social media. One other name associated with Nazi propaganda in media is the German film director and actress, Leni Riefenstahl.  Although she went onto deny her Nazi connections and feigned ignorance of Hitler’s atrocities on the Jews, her contribution to Nazi propaganda cannot be forgotten. She was famous for t