The "Election Atlas" project has launched a weekly monitoring programme for federal television channels during the State Duma deputy election period. We are tracking how equitably the activities of election participants are covered on state-controlled federal television channels
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Elections-2026: Media monitoring of television broadcasts
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September 2026
- 15Television broadcast monitoringRussian Federation"An unconditional lead for United Russia, second place for the Communist Party, and then there's an element of suspense" — TV channels announced the election results but cut their pre-election airtime even further.Report on monitoring of federal television channels during the thirteenth week (7–13 September) of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 8Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationOne for all: United Russia once again had to use Vladimir Putin for its TV campaigningMonitoring report on federal television channels during the twelfth week (31 August – 6 September) of the election campaign for the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 1Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationSpoilers in the arena: TV channels help the Greens hijack New People's agendaReport on monitoring of federal television channels during the eleventh week (24–30 August 2026) of the election campaign for the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
August 2026
- 25Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationPutin instead of Yabloko: TV channels try to drown out the agenda with positive coverage of United RussiaReport on monitoring of federal television channels during the tenth week (17–23 August) of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 18Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationNot a word for the defence: TV viewers never once heard the voice of an anti-war partyReport on monitoring of federal television channels during the ninth week (10–16 August) of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 11Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationIn the on-air politics of television channels, sharp changes occurred: Yabloko was criticised, and United Russia began to be praised more actively than before.Report on monitoring of federal television channels during the eighth week of the election campaign (3–9 August) for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 4Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationA Celebration of Shared Misfortune: Federal TV Channels Seek to Project Unified Support for the “Special Military Operation” While Ignoring Yabloko’s “Peace Platform”Federal Television Monitoring Report for the Seventh Week of the Election Campaign, 27 July–2 August, Ahead of the Election of Deputies to the Ninth State Duma of the Russian Federation, Scheduled for 20 September 2026
July 2026
- 28Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationKnow your place: for TV channels, New People and the Communist Party are out of favour, and the "minor parties" do not exist at allReport on the monitoring of federal television channels in the sixth week (20–26 July) of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 9th convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 21Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationLords of tedium: television channels devote three times less airtime to the elections than in 2021Report on the monitoring of federal television channels in the fifth week of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IX convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 14Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationMain protagonists: TV channels devoted airtime not to election contestants but to the CEC of RussiaReport on the monitoring of federal television channels during the fourth week of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IX convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 7PartiesTelevision broadcast monitoringFavourite child: New People have emerged as the leaders in attention from federal TV channelsReport on the monitoring of federal television channels during the third week of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IX convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
June 2026
- 30Television broadcast monitoringRussian FederationInvisible parties: TV channels failed to notice the pre-election congresses of Yabloko, Rodina and the Pensioners' PartyReport on the monitoring of federal television channels in the second week of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IX convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 23PartiesTelevision broadcast monitoringRussian FederationIn a zone of special inattention: TV channels ignore the start of the election campaignReport on the monitoring of federal television channels during the first week of the election campaign for elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026