The Most Featured Publications on Medium in June 2020 — An Analysis
Of all 485 of the stories featured by Medium in June 2020, these were the publications they were sourced from.
In this report, we will take a look at the top 20 publications that had their stories featured on Medium’s homepage the most in June, 2020. We will examine the formatting — word count, story length, and topics — used by the writers as well as engagement metrics, such as claps and responses.
There were 48 publications that had their stories featured by Medium in June, so after the top 20, we will take a brief look at the remaining 28 publications. Along the way, we’ll see a graph of the stats from the top 20 publications in order to see how they stack up against one another.
As we found in the April and May of this year, all of the top 10 publications are owned and operated by Medium. That means if we only analyzed the top 10 publications, it’d always be one of Medium’s own publications. That wouldn’t be much fun, would it?
Who am I?
I’m a software engineer who knows how to obtain, process, and report data efficiently. As a writer, I’ve set my eyes on Medium’s featured stories to help myself and other writers understand what Medium’s editorial team prioritizes. I will do my best to summarize my findings in a series of articles. You can follow me and the Writers Guild publication to stay alert.
#1. OneZero
There were seventy-five stories from OneZero featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 15.46% of all stories featured during June. The stories of OneZero were curated across forty-four topics, including Society, Self, and Future. The most frequent topic was Technology, which appeared in sixty-four stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from OneZero to feature on their homepage was 10,571. The minimum number of words was 636. The average number of words was 1,583.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 42 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 61,559 claps for stories published in OneZero. The applause came from 9,001 readers.
- Average number of claps: 821
- Maximum number of claps: 6,174
- Minimum number of claps: 97
There was a total of 672 responses received on stories published on OneZero.
- Average number of responses: 9
- Maximum number of responses: 56
- Minimum number of responses: 0
#2. GEN
There were fifty-four stories from GEN featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 11.13% of all stories featured during June. The stories of GEN were curated across thirty-five topics, including Culture, Society, and Business. The most frequent topic was Politics, which appeared in thirty-eight stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from GEN to feature on their homepage was 7,183. The minimum number of words was 561. The average number of words was 1,474.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 28 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 98,330 claps for stories published in GEN. The applause came from 11,158 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,821
- Maximum number of claps: 11,276
- Minimum number of claps: 161
There was a total of 965 responses received on stories published on GEN.
- Average number of responses: 18
- Maximum number of responses: 88
- Minimum number of responses: 1
#3. Elemental
There were fifty-four stories from Elemental featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 11.13% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Elemental were curated across twenty-six topics, including Lifestyle, Health, and Coronavirus. The most frequent topic was Health, which appeared in fifty-two stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Elemental to feature on their homepage was 4,918. The minimum number of words was 561. The average number of words was 1,346.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 19 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 64,198 claps for stories published in Elemental. The applause came from 10,304 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,189
- Maximum number of claps: 9,773
- Minimum number of claps: 102
There was a total of 770 responses received on stories published on Elemental.
- Average number of responses: 14
- Maximum number of responses: 158
- Minimum number of responses: 1
#4. LEVEL
There were forty-five stories from LEVEL featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 9.28% of all stories featured during June. The stories of LEVEL were curated across thirty topics, including Culture, Society, and Race. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in thirty-four stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from LEVEL to feature on their homepage was 3,486. The minimum number of words was 638. The average number of words was 1,464.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 15 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 90,991 claps for stories published in LEVEL. The applause came from 10,696 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,022
- Maximum number of claps: 9,001
- Minimum number of claps: 102
There was a total of 835 responses received on stories published on LEVEL.
- Average number of responses: 19
- Maximum number of responses: 81
- Minimum number of responses: 1
#5. ZORA
There were forty-four stories from ZORA featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 9.07% of all stories featured during June. The stories of ZORA were curated across thirty-six topics, including Politics, Race, and Women. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in thirty-six stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from ZORA to feature on their homepage was 8,430. The minimum number of words was 798. The average number of words was 1,389.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 34 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 106,677 claps for stories published in ZORA. The applause came from 13,904 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,424
- Maximum number of claps: 22,778
- Minimum number of claps: 80
There was a total of 971 responses received on stories published on ZORA.
- Average number of responses: 22
- Maximum number of responses: 262
- Minimum number of responses: 0
#6. Forge
There were thirty-two stories from Forge featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 6.60% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Forge were curated across twenty-two topics, including Culture, Society, and Race. The most frequent topic was Self, which appeared in twenty-four stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Forge to feature on their homepage was 2,348. The minimum number of words was 578. The average number of words was 1,032.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 9 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 69,336 claps for stories published in Forge. The applause came from 10,908 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,167
- Maximum number of claps: 11,870
- Minimum number of claps: 268
There was a total of 698 responses received on stories published on Forge.
- Average number of responses: 22
- Maximum number of responses: 96
- Minimum number of responses: 0
#7. Marker
There were twenty-eight stories from Marker featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 5.77% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Marker were curated across twenty topics, including Fitness, Lifestyle, and Business. The most frequent topic was Business, which appeared in twenty-five stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Marker to feature on their homepage was 3,823. The minimum number of words was 834. The average number of words was 1,784.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 15 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 32,677 claps for stories published in Marker. The applause came from 4,192 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,167
- Maximum number of claps: 7,206
- Minimum number of claps: 202
There was a total of 282 responses received on stories published on Marker.
- Average number of responses: 10
- Maximum number of responses: 36
- Minimum number of responses: 1
#8. Human Parts
There were twenty-four stories from Human Parts featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 4.95% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Human Parts were curated across twenty-five topics, including Spirituality, Productivity, and Self. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in seventeen stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Human Parts to feature on their homepage was 6,213. The minimum number of words was 888. The average number of words was 2,458.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 10 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 24 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 4 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 104,877 claps for stories published in Human Parts. The applause came from 14,623 readers.
- Average number of claps: 4,370
- Maximum number of claps: 39,950
- Minimum number of claps: 143
There was a total of 1112 responses received on stories published on Human Parts.
- Average number of responses: 46
- Maximum number of responses: 365
- Minimum number of responses: 2
#9. The Bold Italic
There were thirteen stories from The Bold Italic featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 2.68% of all stories featured during June. The stories of The Bold Italic were curated across sixteen topics, including LGBTQIA, San Francisco, and Equality. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in twelve stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from The Bold Italic to feature on their homepage was 3,304. The minimum number of words was 848. The average number of words was 1,436.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 13 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 4 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 12,300 claps for stories published in The Bold Italic. The applause came from 1,469 readers.
- Average number of claps: 946
- Maximum number of claps: 2,661
- Minimum number of claps: 130
There was a total of 130 responses received on stories published on The Bold Italic.
- Average number of responses: 10
- Maximum number of responses: 27
- Minimum number of responses: 0
#10. Medium Coronavirus Blog
There were eleven stories from Medium Coronavirus Blog featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 2.27% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Medium Coronavirus Blog were curated across two topics, including Coronavirus, Health. The most frequent topic was Coronavirus, which appeared in eleven stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Medium Coronavirus Blog to feature on their homepage was 1,004. The minimum number of words was 424. The average number of words was 742.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 3 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 4 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 8,446 claps for stories published in Medium Coronavirus Blog. The applause came from 1,117 readers.
- Average number of claps: 768
- Maximum number of claps: 2,578
- Minimum number of claps: 127
There was a total of 107 responses received on stories published on Medium Coronavirus Blog.
- Average number of responses: 10
- Maximum number of responses: 25
- Minimum number of responses: 2
#11. An Injustice!
There were seven stories from An Injustice! featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.44% of all stories featured during June. The stories of An Injustice! were curated across five topics, including Race, Society, and Equality. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in six stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from An Injustice! to feature on their homepage was 2,735. The minimum number of words was 756. The average number of words was 1,457.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 12 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 23,501 claps for stories published in An Injustice!. The applause came from 2,972 readers.
- Average number of claps: 3,357
- Maximum number of claps: 10,297
- Minimum number of claps: 346
There was a total of 248 responses received on stories published on An Injustice!.
- Average number of responses: 35
- Maximum number of responses: 141
- Minimum number of responses: 6
#12. Noteworthy — The Journal Blog
There were seven stories from Noteworthy — The Journal Blog featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.44% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Noteworthy — The Journal Blog were curated across seven topics, including Politics, Society, and Race. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in four stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Noteworthy — The Journal Blog to feature on their homepage was 1,534. The minimum number of words was 725. The average number of words was 1,098.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 6 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 14,752 claps for stories published in Noteworthy — The Journal Blog. The applause came from 2,224 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,107
- Maximum number of claps: 5,818
- Minimum number of claps: 378
There was a total of 236 responses received on stories published on Noteworthy — The Journal Blog.
- Average number of responses: 34
- Maximum number of responses: 134
- Minimum number of responses: 4
#13. Tenderly
There were four stories from Tenderly featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.82% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Tenderly were curated across seven topics, including Race, Outdoors, and Family. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in four stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Tenderly to feature on their homepage was 1,863. The minimum number of words was 983. The average number of words was 1,322.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 7 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 4 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 4,905 claps for stories published in Tenderly. The applause came from 718 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,226
- Maximum number of claps: 3,246
- Minimum number of claps: 244
There was a total of 58 responses received on stories published on Tenderly.
- Average number of responses: 15
- Maximum number of responses: 26
- Minimum number of responses: 4
#14. The Faculty
There were three stories from The Faculty featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.62% of all stories featured during June. The stories of The Faculty were curated across three topics, including Race, Education, and Equality. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in three stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from The Faculty to feature on their homepage was 2,051. The minimum number of words was 1,281. The average number of words was 1,774.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 8 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 5 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 8,071 claps for stories published in The Faculty. The applause came from 1,110 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,690
- Maximum number of claps: 4,070
- Minimum number of claps: 860
There was a total of 109 responses received on stories published on The Faculty.
- Average number of responses: 36
- Maximum number of responses: 58
- Minimum number of responses: 7
#15. Wake-Up Call
There were two stories from Wake-Up Call featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.41% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Wake-Up Call were curated across four topics, including Culture, Race, and History. The most frequent topic was Culture, which appeared in two stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Wake-Up Call to feature on their homepage was 1,801. The minimum number of words was 1,406. The average number of words was 1,604.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 7 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 6 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 6,559 claps for stories published in Wake-Up Call. The applause came from 1,053 readers.
- Average number of claps: 3,280
- Maximum number of claps: 6,098
- Minimum number of claps: 461
There was a total of 55 responses received on stories published on Wake-Up Call.
- Average number of responses: 28
- Maximum number of responses: 46
- Minimum number of responses: 9
#16. Humungus
There were two stories from Humungus featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.41% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Humungus were curated across six topics, including Culture, Race, and Justice. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in two stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Humungus to feature on their homepage was 2,469. The minimum number of words was 1,736. The average number of words was 2,103.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 8 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 10 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 7 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 3,504 claps for stories published in Humungus. The applause came from 347 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,752
- Maximum number of claps: 2,659
- Minimum number of claps: 845
There was a total of 54 responses received on stories published on Humungus.
- Average number of responses: 27
- Maximum number of responses: 40
- Minimum number of responses: 14
#17. Heated
There were two stories from Heated featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.41% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Heated were curated across three topics, including Media, Business, and Food. The most frequent topic was Food, which appeared in two stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Heated to feature on their homepage was 3,452. The minimum number of words was 984. The average number of words was 2,218.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 9 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 13 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 4 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 2,682 claps for stories published in Heated. The applause came from 321 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,341
- Maximum number of claps: 2,314
- Minimum number of claps: 368
There was a total of 16 responses received on stories published on Heated.
- Average number of responses: 8
- Maximum number of responses: 9
- Minimum number of responses: 7
#18. Timeline
There were two stories from Timeline featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.41% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Timeline were curated across three topics, including Race, History, and Cities. The most frequent topic was History, which appeared in two stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Timeline to feature on their homepage was 1,528. The minimum number of words was 1,018. The average number of words was 1,273.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 6 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 4 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 14,375 claps for stories published in Timeline. The applause came from 2,861 readers.
- Average number of claps: 7,188
- Maximum number of claps: 7,727
- Minimum number of claps: 6,648
There was a total of 219 responses received on stories published on Timeline.
- Average number of responses: 110
- Maximum number of responses: 158
- Minimum number of responses: 61
#19. Age of Awareness
There were two stories from Age of Awareness featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.41% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Age of Awareness were curated across three topics, including Race, Equality, and Education. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in one stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Age of Awareness to feature on their homepage was 1,400. The minimum number of words was 1,254. The average number of words was 1,327.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 5 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 5 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 4,673 claps for stories published in Age of Awareness. The applause came from 554 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,337
- Maximum number of claps: 4,599
- Minimum number of claps: 74
There was a total of 61 responses received on stories published on Age of Awareness.
- Average number of responses: 31
- Maximum number of responses: 60
- Minimum number of responses: 1
#20. Arc Digital
There were two stories from Arc Digital featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.41% of all stories featured during June. The stories of Arc Digital were curated across five topics, including Media, Race, and Equality. The most frequent topic was Race, which appeared in two stories.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Arc Digital to feature on their homepage was 2,904. The minimum number of words was 939. The average number of words was 1,922.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 8 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 12 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 4 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 883 claps for stories published in Arc Digital. The applause came from 66 readers.
- Average number of claps: 442
- Maximum number of claps: 562
- Minimum number of claps: 321
There was a total of 4 responses received on stories published on Arc Digital.
- Average number of responses: 2
- Maximum number of responses: 3
- Minimum number of responses: 1
All other collections — 28
Medium featured stories from twenty eight other publications during June, 2020. The stories from these publications accounted for about 5.77% of all featured stories in June. Let’s take a quick look at them:
- UX Collective had one story featured — 0.21% of all. The most frequent topic was Design.
- The Domino had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Economy.
- Awaken Blog had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Race.
- P.S. I Love You had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
- regenerative.global had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Design.
- Predict had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Future.
- The Ascent had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Science.
- Publishous had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was History.
- The Startup had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Self.
- Conversations with Tyler had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Society.
- 500ish had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Technology.
- BeingWell had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Race.
- MLK50: Justice Through Journalism had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Media.
- Better Humans had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Relationships.
- Project LAB had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Equality.
- Digital Diplomacy had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Society.
- Better Marketing had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Marketing.
- THOSE PEOPLE had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Race.
- Momentum had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Politics.
- History of Yesterday had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was History.
- The Atlantic had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Coronavirus.
- LUMINATE had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Data Science.
- Bello Collective had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Race.
- The Establishment had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Politics.
- The Blog Of Darius Foroux had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Self.
- Dialogue & Discourse had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
- Spark: Elevating Scholarship on Social Issues had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Race.
- Fearless She Wrote had one story featured — 0.21%. The most frequent topic was Parenting.
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