goebbels joined the national socialist german workers' party in 1926. in the same year, hitler made him a gauleiter for berlin and brandenburg. in 1927, goebbels published the first nazi newspaper, "der angriff" ("the attack"), in berlin. the newspaper was printed twice a week. in 1928, he became a member of the german reichstag. he kept this position until 1945. in 1929, goebbels saw his first movie with sound, "the singing fool". he said it would be the future of propaganda.