The Most Featured Publications on Medium in March 2022 — An Analysis
Of all 307 of the stories featured by Medium in March 2022, 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 March, 2022. 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 65 publications that had their stories featured by Medium in March, so after the top 20, we will take a brief look at the remaining 45 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.

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Let’s dive into the data from March!
#1. Index
There were twenty-nine stories from Index featured by Medium in March, 2022. These stories accounted for 9.45% of all stories featured during March. The stories of Index were curated across fifteen topics, including Self, Work, and Leadership. The most frequent topic was Self, which appeared in twenty-nine stories.

Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Index to feature on their homepage was 2,823. The minimum number of words was 610. The average number of words was 1,238.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 12 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 33,918 claps for stories published in Index. The applause came from 2,742 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,170
- Maximum number of claps: 3,367
- Minimum number of claps: 106
There was a total of 509 responses received on stories published on Index.
- Average number of responses: 18
- Maximum number of responses: 55
- Minimum number of responses: 3
Sample of stories
- This Is How to Get Your Dream Job Quicker than You Think by Tim Denning
- The Second You (Formally) Document An Employee, Consider Them Gone by Peter Shanosky
- Why I Stopped Calling Myself a “Freelance Writer” by Herbert Lui
- Remote Work Is Now The Ultimate Recruiting Strategy for Employers by Jessie Vee
- I’m Opting Out of Ambition by Kerala Taylor
- Treat Your Career Like a Portfolio, Not a Resume by Anna Burgess Yang
- Nobody Has Thought About What Happens if Going Into the Office Gets Cancelled For Good by Zulie Rane
- The Return to Co-Working by Julio Vincent Gambuto
#2. GEN
There were twenty-six stories from GEN featured by Medium in March, 2022. These stories accounted for 8.47% of all stories featured during March. The stories of GEN were curated across twenty-one topics, including Culture, Creativity, and Humor. The most frequent topic was Culture, which appeared in twenty-six stories.

Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from GEN to feature on their homepage was 6,893. The minimum number of words was 441. The average number of words was 1,478.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 27 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 22,122 claps for stories published in GEN. The applause came from 1,685 readers.
- Average number of claps: 851
- Maximum number of claps: 3,479
- Minimum number of claps: 66
There was a total of 372 responses received on stories published on GEN.
- Average number of responses: 14
- Maximum number of responses: 50
- Minimum number of responses: 2
Sample of stories
- Slapping the Jester by James Surowiecki
- Justice for All by Elizabeth Spiers
- Rush Limbaugh and The Platforming of Hate by Jacqueline Dooley
- Open Up: The Refugees are Coming by Douglas Rushkoff
- Madeleine Albright’s Iraq Legacy by Micah Sifry
- We’re Entering an Era of One-Term Presidents by Joel Stein
- On the Inquisition of America’s First Black Woman Supreme Court Nominee by Allison Gaines
- More Checks! The Gas Rebate Act Is Peak America by Julio Vincent Gambuto
#3. OneZero
There were fifteen stories from OneZero featured by Medium in March, 2022. These stories accounted for 4.89% of all stories featured during March. The stories of OneZero were curated across twenty-seven topics, including Digital Life, Culture, and Psychology. The most frequent topic was Digital Life, which appeared in fifteen stories.

Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from OneZero to feature on their homepage was 3,858. The minimum number of words was 511. The average number of words was 1,366.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 15 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 13,783 claps for stories published in OneZero. The applause came from 1,329 readers.
- Average number of claps: 919
- Maximum number of claps: 3,373
- Minimum number of claps: 77
There was a total of 227 responses received on stories published on OneZero.
- Average number of responses: 15
- Maximum number of responses: 63
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Sample of stories
- A Lie Gets Halfway Around Social Media While the Truth Is Still Getting Its Boots On by James Surowiecki
- The Best Defense Against Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis by Cory Doctorow
- The Miserable Lives of Cyborg Truck Drivers by Clive Thompson
- How To Survive Automation by Sam Brinson
- TikTok War by dave hoffer
- The Metaverse and NFT Boom Is About to Go Bust by Stephen Moore
- AI Is Eating Our Language by Bryan Lane
- Minting Xenophobia: What We Can Learn From the AP’s NFT Error by Jamie Cohen
#4. Elemental
There were fourteen stories from Elemental featured by Medium in March, 2022. These stories accounted for 4.56% of all stories featured during March. The stories of Elemental were curated across fourteen topics, including Mental Health, Self, and Science. The most frequent topic was Mental Health, which appeared in fourteen stories.

Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Elemental to feature on their homepage was 1,380. The minimum number of words was 828. The average number of words was 1,073.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 5 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 11,626 claps for stories published in Elemental. The applause came from 1,170 readers.
- Average number of claps: 830
- Maximum number of claps: 1,476
- Minimum number of claps: 243
There was a total of 174 responses received on stories published on Elemental.
- Average number of responses: 12
- Maximum number of responses: 32
- Minimum number of responses: 2
Sample of stories
- How To Hold On in Hard Times by Brandy L Schillace
- The Brain as It Lay Dying by Brandy L Schillace
- Why You Should Spend Time Walking Barefoot Every Day by Markham Heid
- Are Naps Good or Bad? by Robert Roy Britt
- Light at Night Spoils Sleep and Health by Robert Roy Britt
- The Science of Alcohol Blackouts by Markham Heid
- Why Paid Sick Leave Is Essential by Dr. Tom Frieden
- Anti-Trans Bill Endangers Lives for a Vote by Brandy L Schillace
#5. Marker
There were thirteen stories from Marker featured by Medium in March, 2022. These stories accounted for 4.23% of all stories featured during March. The stories of Marker were curated across nineteen topics, including Digital Life, Marketing, and Social Media. The most frequent topic was Digital Life, which appeared in thirteen stories.

Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Marker to feature on their homepage was 3,953. The minimum number of words was 647. The average number of words was 1,563.
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 9,703 claps for stories published in Marker. The applause came from 1,227 readers.
- Average number of claps: 746
- Maximum number of claps: 2,317
- Minimum number of claps: 97
There was a total of 167 responses received on stories published on Marker.
- Average number of responses: 13
- Maximum number of responses: 44
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Sample of stories
- Click Here for Sexy Crypto Trump TikTok Nazi Kitties by Chad Oelke
- The Invention of ‘Jaywalking’ by Clive Thompson
- Burger King Serves Up a Poop-Emoji Ice Cream by Stephen Moore
- The Real Potential of NFTs by Scott Galloway
- We Could Easily Cut the Cost of Higher Education by 25% If We Really Wanted To by Peter Shanosky
- Late Stage Capitalism Is Weird Capitalism by Cory Doctorow
- Netflix Targets Millions of ‘Freeloaders’ By Doubling Down on Password Sharing by Kostas Farkonas
- The Myth of the Maverick Founder by Lance Ulanoff

#6. Forge
There were thirteen stories from Forge featured by Medium in March, 2022. These stories accounted for 4.23% of all stories featured during March. The stories of Forge were curated across sixteen topics, including Mindfulness, Productivity, and Self. The most frequent topic was Mindfulness, which appeared in thirteen stories.

Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Forge to feature on their homepage was 1,721. The minimum number of words was 428. The average number of words was 1,164.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 7 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 12,937 claps for stories published in Forge. The applause came from 1,364 readers.
- Average number of claps: 995
- Maximum number of claps: 2,677
- Minimum number of claps: 271
There was a total of 179 responses received on stories published on Forge.
- Average number of responses: 14
- Maximum number of responses: 30
- Minimum number of responses: 4
Sample of stories
- Why Doing Things Over and Over Won’t Make You Better by Karla Starr
- How to Follow Your Heart in the Age of Anxiety by Anna Mercury
- Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty for Ignoring the News by Karla Starr
- The Paradox of Happiness: Why Desiring More Makes Us Miserable by Darius Foroux
- How To Be More Spontaneous by George J. Ziogas
- Declaring ‘To-Do List Bankruptcy’ by Clive Thompson
- Emotional Check-Ins For Yourself and Others by Sophie Lucido Johnson
- Why No One Thinks They’re Overreacting by Karla Starr











