C-SPAN's public service nature has been praised as an enduring contribution to national knowledge.[135] In 1987, Andrew Rosenthal wrote for The New York Times about C-SPAN's influence in political elections, arguing that C-SPAN's "blanket coverage" had expanded television journalism "into areas once shielded from general view".[136] The network has received positive media coverage for providing public access to proceedings such as the Goldman Sachs Senate hearings,[137] and the U.S. 2010 Healthcare Summit,[138] while its everyday programming has been credited with providing the media and the general public with an intimate knowledge of U.S. political proceedings and people.[138][139][140] The ability of C-SPAN to provide this service without federal funding, advertising or soliciting viewer contributions has been remarked by local newspapers and online news services, with the Daily Beast terming C-SPAN's $55 million annual budget (in 2009), "an astounding bargain."[135][141] In an article on the 25th anniversary of the network, The Washington Post noted that C-SPAN's programming has been copied by television networks worldwide and credits the network with providing information about foreign politics to American viewers.[142] According to The New York Times, C-SPAN's mission to record official events in Washington, D.C. makes it "one of a kind", particularly in the creation of the C-SPAN Video Library, which received significant press coverage.[9][10]