About 7×7 — Horizontal Russia
7×7 — Horizontal Russia is a media outlet that focuses on civil society in small Russian regions. Our online project brings together a team of professional journalists and bloggers who are committed to encouraging, facilitating, and inspiring change for the better among volunteers, social entrepreneurs, NGO employees, activists, and other concerned citizens. We believe that the future of Russia lies in the decentralization of places of power and true federalization.
Our history
Our project originated in Syktyvkar in 2010 as an internet portal for people of the Komi Republic. In 2011, we opened our first regional section for the Ryazan Region. Over the next decade, we were joined by authors from various regions, including Mari El, Karelia, Kirov, Murmansk, Kostroma, Kaluga, and others.
Professional reputation
The authors of 7×7 have received numerous accolades, including five Redkollegiya professional journalism awards, awards from the Vmeste Media festival, the NPO-profi competition, and the prize of the Committee of Civil Initiatives. In 2019, the online magazine 7×7 was the proud recipient of the international award The Free Media Awards.
If you have something to share
If you have something to share, you can write to our editorial hotline or report the news to our Telegram bot.
We would be delighted if you registered your blog on the 7×7 platform.
Let’s get closer
To get closer to our project, you can access our content through various channels, including
- Facebook*
- Voice of the Remote Russia — a YouTube-channel where independent journalists ask russian people about life in their country, politics and effect of the war in Ukraine
- Focus 7×7 — weekly newsletter from our special correspondent about how Russia is changing during wartime
*(Note: Meta Platforms Inc. products are recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).