The Top 10 Most Featured Topics on Medium in May 2020 — Data Analysis
Of all 560 of the stories featured by Medium in May 2020, these were the topics they covered most.
In this report, we will take a look at the top 10 topics that were most covered in stories featured on Medium’s homepage in May, 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.
Towards the middle of this report, you can find a graph of all the topics covered in the stories featured on Medium in the month of May.
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.
Let’s explore the data!
#1. Culture
There were 91 stories published on the topic of Culture featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 16.25% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Culture were also curated across forty-nine topics, including Language, Lifestyle, and Race.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Culture to feature on their homepage was 11,449. The minimum number of words was 236. The average number of words was 1,927.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 8 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 44 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 1 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 108577 claps for stories published on Culture. The applause came from 13,081 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,193
- Maximum number of claps: 7,428
- Minimum number of claps: 45
There was a total of 1056 responses received on stories published on Culture.
- Average number of responses: 12
- Maximum number of responses: 81
- Minimum number of responses: 0
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Culture that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Culture was the best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#2. Coronavirus
There were 80 stories published on the topic of Coronavirus featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 14.29% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Coronavirus were also curated across twenty-six topics, including Science, Health, and World.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Coronavirus to feature on their homepage was 7,621. The minimum number of words was 209. The average number of words was 1,509.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 31 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 1 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 125549 claps for stories published on Coronavirus. The applause came from 20,896 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,569
- Maximum number of claps: 30,925
- Minimum number of claps: 69
There was a total of 1215 responses received on stories published on Coronavirus.
- Average number of responses: 15
- Maximum number of responses: 182
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Coronavirus that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Coronavirus was the 2nd best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#3. Politics
There were 43 stories published on the topic of Politics featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 7.68% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Politics were also curated across twenty-six topics, including Society, Race, and Equality.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Politics to feature on their homepage was 6,125. The minimum number of words was 399. The average number of words was 1,796.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 24 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 158712 claps for stories published on Politics. The applause came from 22,422 readers.
- Average number of claps: 3,691
- Maximum number of claps: 23,266
- Minimum number of claps: 99
There was a total of 1599 responses received on stories published on Politics.
- Average number of responses: 37
- Maximum number of responses: 153
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Politics that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Politics was the 3rd best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#4. Digital Life
There were 33 stories published on the topic of Digital Life featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 5.89% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Digital Life were also curated across thirty-nine topics, including Media, Privacy, and Technology.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Digital Life to feature on their homepage was 2,046. The minimum number of words was 620. The average number of words was 1,307.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 9 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 27729 claps for stories published on Digital Life. The applause came from 4,381 readers.
- Average number of claps: 840
- Maximum number of claps: 6,923
- Minimum number of claps: 33
There was a total of 291 responses received on stories published on Digital Life.
- Average number of responses: 9
- Maximum number of responses: 57
- Minimum number of responses: 0
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Digital Life that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Digital Life was the 4th best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#5. Society
There were 27 stories published on the topic of Society featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 4.82% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Society were also curated across twenty-five topics, including Race, Equality, and Work.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Society to feature on their homepage was 4,795. The minimum number of words was 189. The average number of words was 1,684.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 20 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 61243 claps for stories published on Society. The applause came from 8,876 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,268
- Maximum number of claps: 14,694
- Minimum number of claps: 115
There was a total of 578 responses received on stories published on Society.
- Average number of responses: 21
- Maximum number of responses: 154
- Minimum number of responses: 0
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Society that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Society was the 5th best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#6. Lifestyle
There were 19 stories published on the topic of Lifestyle featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 3.39% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Lifestyle were also curated across nineteen topics, including Society, Self, and Coronavirus.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Lifestyle to feature on their homepage was 4,581. The minimum number of words was 550. The average number of words was 1,480.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 18 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 58629 claps for stories published on Lifestyle. The applause came from 11,755 readers.
- Average number of claps: 3,086
- Maximum number of claps: 31,883
- Minimum number of claps: 101
There was a total of 380 responses received on stories published on Lifestyle.
- Average number of responses: 20
- Maximum number of responses: 131
- Minimum number of responses: 2
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Lifestyle that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Lifestyle was the 6th best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#7. Mental Health
There were 16 stories published on the topic of Mental Health featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 2.86% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Mental Health were also curated across thirteen topics, including Race, Equality, and Self.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Mental Health to feature on their homepage was 2,487. The minimum number of words was 621. The average number of words was 1,173.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 11 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 59198 claps for stories published on Mental Health. The applause came from 9,216 readers.
- Average number of claps: 3,700
- Maximum number of claps: 36,494
- Minimum number of claps: 130
There was a total of 368 responses received on stories published on Mental Health.
- Average number of responses: 23
- Maximum number of responses: 181
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Mental Health that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Mental Health was the 7th best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#8. Mindfulness
There were 15 stories published on the topic of Mindfulness featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 2.68% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Mindfulness were also curated across seven topics, including Mental Health, Self, and Psychology.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Mindfulness to feature on their homepage was 3,313. The minimum number of words was 554. The average number of words was 1,191.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 13 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 32219 claps for stories published on Mindfulness. The applause came from 4,623 readers.
- Average number of claps: 2,148
- Maximum number of claps: 5,754
- Minimum number of claps: 323
There was a total of 294 responses received on stories published on Mindfulness.
- Average number of responses: 20
- Maximum number of responses: 50
- Minimum number of responses: 5
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Mindfulness that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Mindfulness was the 8th best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#9. Race
There were 14 stories published on the topic of Race featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 2.50% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Race were also curated across ten topics, including Equality, Justice, and Book Excerpts.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Race to feature on their homepage was 5,622. The minimum number of words was 340. The average number of words was 1,619.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 21 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 1 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 79474 claps for stories published on Race. The applause came from 11,107 readers.
- Average number of claps: 5,677
- Maximum number of claps: 35,334
- Minimum number of claps: 745
There was a total of 763 responses received on stories published on Race.
- Average number of responses: 55
- Maximum number of responses: 352
- Minimum number of responses: 6
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Race that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Race was the 9th best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
#10. Creativity
There were 14 stories published on the topic of Creativity featured by Medium in May, 2020. These stories accounted for 2.50% of all stories featured during May. The stories about Creativity were also curated across fifteen topics, including Leadership, Self, and Freelancing.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Creativity to feature on their homepage was 4,144. The minimum number of words was 660. The average number of words was 1,348.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 16 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 50297 claps for stories published on Creativity. The applause came from 8,558 readers.
- Average number of claps: 3,593
- Maximum number of claps: 23,055
- Minimum number of claps: 383
There was a total of 315 responses received on stories published on Creativity.
- Average number of responses: 23
- Maximum number of responses: 113
- Minimum number of responses: 4
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Creativity that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Creativity was the 10th best day to publish a story on Medium in May, 2020.
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