RPRA Unveils Expert-Verified Rankings of Business and Political Communication Telegram Channels
What sets these new rankings apart is their rigorous expert verification. A panel of 88 PR specialists analyzed 500 communication-focused channels against multiple parameters, resulting in two definitive rankings of the top 50, 20, and 10 most insightful and noteworthy channels in political and business communications.
The methodology was developed by RPRA experts in partnership with the Prognosis agency. An initial sample of 500 channels was compiled using keywords, filtered by performance metrics, and vetted for quality. The top 200 channels were then presented to the expert panel, who refined the list with their own recommendations and confirmed thematic relevance. Following the expert review, the channels were grouped into tiers:
This ranking serves as a valuable guide, reflecting the collective opinion of RPRA experts on the Telegram landscape for business and political communications. It will help professionals stay updated on the latest news, trends, and industry analysis, benchmark best practices, and discover new expert resources.
TOP 10 PR Channels (in alphabetical order):
TOP 10 Political Channels (in alphabetical order):
The complete rankings are available in the "Research" section of our website.
"When structuring the ranking, the working group followed a clear principle: the TOP-10 includes the most popular and widely-read channels, the TOP-20 includes recommended channels, and the TOP-50 includes all other channels that received the highest expert scores. This allowed us to identify channels that are popular among most experts while also highlighting lesser-known but highly-rated channels that experts recommend," commented Oleg Mukovozov, Member of the RPRA Executive Council and Head of the Working Group for the Rankings, and Partner at the Prognosis agency, which operated the ranking process.
"The number of Telegram channels on PR and political communications is constantly growing. It was time to bring order to this segment of the information field and help market participants navigate a sea of diverse resources. The fact that this project is led by the industry's main association, uniting nearly a hundred respected experts, maximizes the objectivity of the result and establishes it as a true industry-wide benchmark," noted Andrey Lapshov, Chairman of AKOS, CEO of Insiders communications company, and a member of the ranking's expert council.
"Today, nearly every public relations specialist building a personal or agency brand runs their own Telegram channel. The sheer volume and variety of these resources make it challenging to track the entire information flow that could be useful to a professional in our field. That's why I believe the RPRA ranking is a critical tool for curating one's own 'information menu' in the PR industry," commented Leonid Khomeriki, Member of the RPRA Executive Council, Founder of the PR Company content marketing agency, and author of the "Khomerichesky Piar" Telegram channel.
"In the Russian political segment of Telegram, there are many different channel ratings. They can be broadly divided into two groups: 'Authorial,' where the creator ranks channels based on their personal view, and 'Statistical,' based on a specific metric from a service like Tgstat. RPRA has proposed a more complex methodology that combines both approaches. However, through a system of weights, numerous objective indicators, and a large panel of evaluating experts, both subjective and purely mechanistic biases have been minimized. Is there room for improvement? Undoubtedly. But for a first iteration, this is a highly objective picture," noted Stanislav Koryakin, Political Consultant, Member of the Public Chamber of the RF, and author of the "Smysly i Strategii" Telegram channel.
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Expert Council for the RPRA Ranking of Business and Political Communication Telegram Channels
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For any questions or comments, please contact the RPRA Executive Directorate at directorate@raso.ru.
What sets these new rankings apart is their rigorous expert verification. A panel of 88 PR specialists analyzed 500 communication-focused channels against multiple parameters, resulting in two definitive rankings of the top 50, 20, and 10 most insightful and noteworthy channels in political and business communications.
The methodology was developed by RPRA experts in partnership with the Prognosis agency. An initial sample of 500 channels was compiled using keywords, filtered by performance metrics, and vetted for quality. The top 200 channels were then presented to the expert panel, who refined the list with their own recommendations and confirmed thematic relevance. Following the expert review, the channels were grouped into tiers:
- TOP-10: The most popular and widely-read channels.
- TOP-20: Highly recommended channels.
- TOP-50: Other channels that received the highest expert scores.
This ranking serves as a valuable guide, reflecting the collective opinion of RPRA experts on the Telegram landscape for business and political communications. It will help professionals stay updated on the latest news, trends, and industry analysis, benchmark best practices, and discover new expert resources.
TOP 10 PR Channels (in alphabetical order):
- AKOS (АКОС) — @akospr
- Besposhchadny Piarshchik (Беспощадный пиарщик) — @prbezposhady
- HR4PR — @hr4pr
- Huzhe Fedoseeva (Хуже Федосеева) — @huzhegebbelsa
- NEprosto PR (НЕпросто PR) — @prforlove
- PRilichnoye | Olga Ocheretina (PRиличное | Ольга Очеретина) — @ocheretinahelga
- Rossiyskaya assotsiatsiya po svyazyam s obshchestvennostyu (Российская ассоциация по связям с общественностью) — @RPRApr
- Sostav — @sostav
- UndеrPyar (UndеrПяр) — @underpyar
- YaR o PR (ЯР о PR) — @prbyyar
TOP 10 Political Channels (in alphabetical order):
- Fedorov. Mekhanizmy Vlasti (Федоров. Механизмы власти) — @fedorovwciom
- Homo Politicus. Maria Sergeeva (Homo Politicus. Мария Сергеева) — @mariasergeyeva
- Kak by Mikhail Vinogradov (Как бы Mikhail Vinogradov) — @Vinogradov74
- Komitet po polittekhnologiyam RPRA — Politteh (Комитет по политтехнологиям РАСО — Politteh) — @Politteh
- Politbyuro 2.0 (Политбюро 2.0) — @politburo2
- Politjoystik / Politjoystic (Политджойстик / Politjoystic) — @politjoystic
- Preemnik (Преемник) — @preemnik
- The Grashchenkov (The Гращенков) — @thegraschenkov
- Trezvy Politolog (Трезвый политолог) — @Drunkenpolitolog
- Zelenaya Papka (Зеленая папка) — @greenfolder
The complete rankings are available in the "Research" section of our website.
"When structuring the ranking, the working group followed a clear principle: the TOP-10 includes the most popular and widely-read channels, the TOP-20 includes recommended channels, and the TOP-50 includes all other channels that received the highest expert scores. This allowed us to identify channels that are popular among most experts while also highlighting lesser-known but highly-rated channels that experts recommend," commented Oleg Mukovozov, Member of the RPRA Executive Council and Head of the Working Group for the Rankings, and Partner at the Prognosis agency, which operated the ranking process.
"The number of Telegram channels on PR and political communications is constantly growing. It was time to bring order to this segment of the information field and help market participants navigate a sea of diverse resources. The fact that this project is led by the industry's main association, uniting nearly a hundred respected experts, maximizes the objectivity of the result and establishes it as a true industry-wide benchmark," noted Andrey Lapshov, Chairman of AKOS, CEO of Insiders communications company, and a member of the ranking's expert council.
"Today, nearly every public relations specialist building a personal or agency brand runs their own Telegram channel. The sheer volume and variety of these resources make it challenging to track the entire information flow that could be useful to a professional in our field. That's why I believe the RPRA ranking is a critical tool for curating one's own 'information menu' in the PR industry," commented Leonid Khomeriki, Member of the RPRA Executive Council, Founder of the PR Company content marketing agency, and author of the "Khomerichesky Piar" Telegram channel.
"In the Russian political segment of Telegram, there are many different channel ratings. They can be broadly divided into two groups: 'Authorial,' where the creator ranks channels based on their personal view, and 'Statistical,' based on a specific metric from a service like Tgstat. RPRA has proposed a more complex methodology that combines both approaches. However, through a system of weights, numerous objective indicators, and a large panel of evaluating experts, both subjective and purely mechanistic biases have been minimized. Is there room for improvement? Undoubtedly. But for a first iteration, this is a highly objective picture," noted Stanislav Koryakin, Political Consultant, Member of the Public Chamber of the RF, and author of the "Smysly i Strategii" Telegram channel.
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Expert Council for the RPRA Ranking of Business and Political Communication Telegram Channels
- Abdullina Raisa, "Liniya Prava" Law Firm
- Avgust Alena, Political Consultant, Social Architect, Media Technologist
- Akhverdieva Mina, Press Secretary to the Governor of the Omsk Region
- Algeshkina, Natalia Club of Press Secretaries and PR Specialists of the Chuvash Republic
- Andreev Andrei, RANEPA Graduate School of Public Administration
- Bakulev Konstantin, NUST MISIS (National University of Science and Technology)
- Barannikov Andrey, SPN Communications Agency
- Belyakova Natalia, Russian Geographical Society, Department of Expeditions and Tourism
- Bekhtereva Anastasia, Kesarev GR Firm
- Borisova Anna, AB Communication Agency
- Chukov Viktor, Mikhailov & Partners Communications Company
- Danilevskaya Anastasia, "Region-Service" Bar Association
- Dyakina Oksana, ANO "Integration"
- Eliseeva Ekaterina, Media Analytics Expert
- Elovsky Dmitry, Political Consultant
- Fedorova Evgenia, Independent Real Estate PR Consultant
- Fedoseev Yaroslav, Media Technologist
- Feyzullov Damir, PR Partner Communications Agency
- Filimonov Alexander, Artisan Group of Companies
- Firsov Alexey, "Platform" Social Design Center
- Gerasimova Anastasia, Eurasian Economic Commission
- Gromov Denis, IdeaFix Agency
- Grushevsky Stanislav, B2B PR Specialist
- Gusov Alexander, "Razvitie" Communications Agency
- Ignatovsky Yaroslav, "PolitGen" Analytical Center
- Ilyin Alexey, Russian Agricultural Bank (JSC), Chuvash Regional Branch
- Ilyin Rustam, Insiders Communications Agency
- Ivanova Yulia, Eurasian Development Bank
- Khomeriki Leonid, PR Company Content Marketing Agency
- Koridorov Eduard, Minchenko Consulting Communications Holding, Head of the Public Opinion Research Department
- Koryakin Stanislav, Political Consultant
- Kovalchuk Galina, National Transport Association
- Kovalev, Evgeny Kovalev, Tugushi & Partners Law Firm
- Kozhevnikova Elena, Kovalev, Tugushi & Partners Law Firm
- Krasnov Boris, Press Service of the Head of the Chuvash Republic
- Kravchenko Viktor, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE)
- Kurkov Vladimir, "Delovaya Reputatsiya" Company
- Kuryanova Nadezhda, "ISKO-CH" Company
- Kuznetsova Anastasia, "Delovoy Dom" Law Company
- Lapshin Andrey, Insiders Communications Agency / AKOS
- Lapshina Daria, Comunica PR Agency
- Lashchevsky Igor, AGT Communications Agency
- Levchenko Daria, Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Economic Development of the RF
- Levchenko Valery, "Prioritet" Center for the Development of IT Communications
- Luzgina Aita, Twiga PR Communications Agency
- Lyatsu Anna, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
- Makhmutova Anna, Demis Group Digital Agency
- Markina Ekaterina, "National Ecoresource" Russian Union
- Mazar Diana, Kovalev, Tugushi & Partners Law Firm
- Migalkina Marina, "Yakutia 2100" Communications Group
- Minevich Yakov, Brand Affairs PR Agency (part of ARK Group)
- Minchenko Evgeny, Minchenko Consulting Communications Holding
- Modin Ruslan, "Progress-Communication" Center for Strategic Consulting
- Movsesyan Ekaterina, KROS Communications Agency
- Mukovozov Oleg, Prognosis Analytical Agency
- Nesterenko Yuri, "Neprosto PR" Communications Agency
- Ocheretina Olga, OTP Bank
- Okrushko Irina, Sobytie Communications Agency
- Platonova Tatyana, Media Technologist, author of the "Derevyanstvo" architectural project
- Poletaev Oleg, Interfax Group
- Pridybailo Konstantin, RT TV Channel
- Punin Dmitry, TEAM Communications Agency
- Revsky Alexander, iMARS Communications Group
- Rumyantsev Oleg, ANO "Directorate of Socially Significant Programs"
- Sbitnev Sergey, Prognosis Analytical Agency
- Shiyan Maxim, SKC Agency
- Shkarovskaya Iren, Independent Expert in Strategic Communications
- Sidorenko Valery, Interium Digital Agency
- Skripnikov Sergey, RUSAL United Company
- Sokolov Artem, ExLibris Communications Agency
- Stolyarova Evgenia, Political Consultant
- Sychev Ivan, "Inferit" Russian IT Vendor
- Temperamentov Evgeny, TWIGA PR Communications Agency
- Tikhankina Ksenia, LOUD PR Award Organizer
- Timofeeva Anna, Press Service of the Central Customs Directorate
- Tolmachev Sergey, Independent Political Technologist / "Vertikal" Agency
- Tumasova Alina, LEVEL Legal Services
- Vainbrand Sergey, Wainbrand & Partners Communications Agency
- Vasilyev Alexey, Political Consultant
- Vashukova Marina, AKOS
- Vinogradova Tatyana, iMARS Digital (part of iMARS Communications Group)
- Vorozheykin Nikolay, iMARS Communications Group, Head of Analytics
- Zagitova Yulia, Breaking Trends Communications Agency
- Zagoskina Tatyana, Press Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Chuvash Republic
- Zavalin Vyacheslav, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
- Zavolozhina Anastasia, iMARS Communications Group
- Zhitomirsky Ilya, ChEMK Group
- Zhuravlyov Evgeny, ANO "Institute for Demographic Development"
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For any questions or comments, please contact the RPRA Executive Directorate at directorate@raso.ru.