Mass media are the means through which information is transmitted to a large audience. This includes newspapers, television, radio, and more recently the internet. Those which provide news and information are known as the news media.

The member states of the European Union have essentially strong traditions woth a wide spectre of news sources. The state broadcasters are funded through a mix of advertising and public money, either through a licence fee or directly from the government. In addition there are many other free press alternatives in each member state.

The media is however overall exeptionally weak^[1] when it comes to news dedicated to the EU level, which one might say is crucial due to the rising level of European political integration.