Paul Joseph Goebbels ( [ ˈpʰaʊ̯l ˈjoːzəf ˈɡœbəls ] ; 29 October 1897 -- 1 May 1945 ) was a German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945 . After the Nazi Seizure of Power in 1933 , Goebbels ' Propaganda Ministry quickly gained and exerted controlling supervision over the news media , arts , and information in Germany .
Joseph Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry was controlled by the news media, arts, and information in Germany.