How Illumination Publication Brought Democracy to Medium

All writing voices can be heard thanks to this brilliant publication

The wind of change is blowing through Medium thanks to a remarkable man who created a publication led by the people for the people.

Dr Mehmet Yildiz had a vision, worked hard and created ILLUMINATION which now hosts thousands of writers.

Challenging the status quo is bound to attract negativity and unfair smears. Many on this platform feel threatened by the rapid growth of the publication and its ideals.

The main bone of contention is truly because it is bringing democracy to Medium as well as empowering writers who would have otherwise been overlooked.

Democracy first appeared in Ancient Greece, it comes from demos and kratos meaning common people and strength.

This explanation defines ILLUMINATION, a publication who is strong thanks to the readers and writers.

It is thus important to show how it managed to bring equality to Medium. We will go through the three main points that highlight the change the publication brought to the platform.

Power of the writers

The most amazing aspect of ILLUMINATION is that the publication welcomes all writers, the diversity in thought, race, class, age and gender is unmatched anywhere in the platform.

Dr Yildiz sees a potential in every writer and provides help whenever needed. It is easy to talk about diversity but harder to put it in practice.

Readers always want new perspectives, new themes, new anything and understand that ILLUMINATION brings fresh content every single day.

The rapid growth in readers benefit Medium and will likely make other publications reflect on their selection process.

Active participation

Democracy gives a voice to every single person which brings more interaction among people and support for those who need it.

Dr Yildiz reads at least 100 articles per day, he sets the tone for writers to be active and support their colleagues. Editors are always available to answer questions and guide new writers.

I believe readers feel the authenticity of the publication so they happily support its writers. It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved and makes Medium more popular.

Respect the guidelines

Democracy works when the rules of law are applied and respected by all. ILLUMINATION uses the guidelines set by Medium.

The new voices are so grateful to be able to share their work with the publication that they make sure to follow all the guidelines.

They appreciate what is already there and have no intention to rock the boat. Accomplished writers are inspired by the enthusiasm of the new ones as it helps them avoid complacency.

I am certain Medium appreciates the fact that a publication follows its guidelines thoroughly.

Many writers feel worthless when they send their marvellous work to a publication who chooses to ignore the piece or reject it with disdain.

We should support and uplift each other.

Conclusion

In this article we showed how ILLUMINATION brought democracy to Medium. The platform is well aware of its shortcomings, that is the reason why they asked a civil right activist to join their team.

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, Colin Kaepernick became a board member to bring new life to Medium.

Writing is an art open to all and ILLUMINATION is indeed making sure everyone remembers it.

Keep shining ILLUMINATION!