Why don't people read enough independent media in Russia? Pro-government telegram channels are three times more popular than opposition channels — and it's not just about censorship. New Europe retells the results of the Cedar project research — Novaya Ga

The Cedar project conducted a large-scale study of media consumption using the example of telegram, the main source of political information in Russia. Using surveys and content analysis from 43 Telegram channels, the project studied how the tone differs and what topics are covered by “opposition”, “pro-government” and “neutral” media, and how this relates to their popularity. New Europe retells the main conclusions and recommendations on how th…