Under Goebbels, the Propaganda Ministry issued two dozen directives every week on exactly what news should be published and what angles to use; the typical newspaper followed the directives closely, especially regarding what to omit.[455] Newspaper readership plummeted, partly because of the decreased quality of the content and partly because of the surge in popularity of radio.[456] Propaganda became less effective towards the end of the war, as people were able to obtain information outside of official channels.[457]