Although there has been a worldwide cut in journalists, the considerable press releases and operations such as Europe by Satellite and EuroparlTV leads many news organisations to believe they can cover the EU from these source and news agencies.
Selvom der på verdensplan er blevet skåret ned i journalistbestanden, har lanceringen af de mange pressemeddelelser samt entiteter såsom Europe by Satellite og EuroparlTV ført mange nyhedsorganisationer til at mene at de kan dække EU ud fra en kombination af disse officielle kilder og nyhedsbureauer.