The Top 10 Most Featured Topics on Medium in June 2020 — Deep Analysis
Of all 485 of the stories featured by Medium in June 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 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.
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 June.
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#1. Culture
There were 78 stories published on the topic of Culture featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 16.08% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Culture were also curated across forty-two topics, including Society, Race, and Social Media.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Culture to feature on their homepage was 8,430. The minimum number of words was 561. The average number of words was 1,803.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 34 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 154148 claps for stories published on Culture. The applause came from 20,404 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,976
- Maximum number of claps: 40,197
- Minimum number of claps: 102
There was a total of 1438 responses received on stories published on Culture.
- Average number of responses: 18
- Maximum number of responses: 367
- 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 June, 2020.
#2. Society
There were 65 stories published on the topic of Society featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 13.40% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Society were also curated across twenty-nine topics, including Self, Future, and Environment.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Society to feature on their homepage was 9,927. The minimum number of words was 534. The average number of words was 1,822.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 38 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 203838 claps for stories published on Society. The applause came from 27,638 readers.
- Average number of claps: 3,136
- Maximum number of claps: 22,759
- Minimum number of claps: 35
There was a total of 2249 responses received on stories published on Society.
- Average number of responses: 35
- Maximum number of responses: 288
- 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 2nd best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.
#3. Politics
There were 65 stories published on the topic of Politics featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 13.40% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Politics were also curated across twenty-four topics, including Race, Women, and Equality.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Politics to feature on their homepage was 3,304. The minimum number of words was 399. The average number of words was 1,388.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 13 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 392782 claps for stories published on Politics. The applause came from 65,645 readers.
- Average number of claps: 6,043
- Maximum number of claps: 238,428
- Minimum number of claps: 99
There was a total of 2749 responses received on stories published on Politics.
- Average number of responses: 42
- Maximum number of responses: 1,234
- 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 June, 2020.
#4. Race
There were 60 stories published on the topic of Race featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 12.37% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Race were also curated across nineteen topics, including Outdoors, Family, and Parenting.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Race to feature on their homepage was 6,213. The minimum number of words was 340. The average number of words was 1,598.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 24 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 1 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 250991 claps for stories published on Race. The applause came from 39,701 readers.
- Average number of claps: 4,183
- Maximum number of claps: 87,874
- Minimum number of claps: 221
There was a total of 2955 responses received on stories published on Race.
- Average number of responses: 49
- Maximum number of responses: 952
- Minimum number of responses: 1
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 4th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.
#5. Coronavirus
There were 55 stories published on the topic of Coronavirus featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 11.34% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Coronavirus were also curated across eighteen topics, including Society, Science, and Neuroscience.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Coronavirus to feature on their homepage was 4,442. The minimum number of words was 424. The average number of words was 1,273.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 17 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 2 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 64973 claps for stories published on Coronavirus. The applause came from 10,270 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,181
- Maximum number of claps: 9,775
- Minimum number of claps: 90
There was a total of 773 responses received on stories published on Coronavirus.
- Average number of responses: 14
- Maximum number of responses: 158
- Minimum number of responses: 0
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 5th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.
#6. Digital Life
There were 20 stories published on the topic of Digital Life featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 4.12% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Digital Life were also curated across twenty-four topics, including Culture, Business, and Technology.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Digital Life to feature on their homepage was 10,571. The minimum number of words was 619. The average number of words was 1,742.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 42 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 24471 claps for stories published on Digital Life. The applause came from 3,742 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,224
- Maximum number of claps: 5,364
- Minimum number of claps: 160
There was a total of 239 responses received on stories published on Digital Life.
- Average number of responses: 12
- Maximum number of responses: 45
- 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 6th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.
#7. Artificial Intelligence
There were 14 stories published on the topic of Artificial Intelligence featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 2.89% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Artificial Intelligence were also curated across fifteen topics, including Digital Life, Future, and Technology.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Artificial Intelligence to feature on their homepage was 2,677. The minimum number of words was 636. The average number of words was 1,203.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 11 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 3 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 6480 claps for stories published on Artificial Intelligence. The applause came from 1,035 readers.
- Average number of claps: 463
- Maximum number of claps: 883
- Minimum number of claps: 203
There was a total of 71 responses received on stories published on Artificial Intelligence.
- Average number of responses: 5
- Maximum number of responses: 15
- Minimum number of responses: 2
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Artificial Intelligence that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Artificial Intelligence was the 7th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.
#8. Money
There were 9 stories published on the topic of Money featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.86% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Money were also curated across fourteen topics, including Economy, Politics, and Society.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Money to feature on their homepage was 3,778. The minimum number of words was 680. The average number of words was 1,786.
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 9191 claps for stories published on Money. The applause came from 1,163 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,021
- Maximum number of claps: 1,828
- Minimum number of claps: 345
There was a total of 108 responses received on stories published on Money.
- Average number of responses: 12
- Maximum number of responses: 34
- Minimum number of responses: 2
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Money that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Money was the 8th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.
#9. Business
There were 8 stories published on the topic of Business featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.65% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Business were also curated across twelve topics, including Social Media, Technology, and Work.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Business to feature on their homepage was 2,051. The minimum number of words was 974. The average number of words was 1,296.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 9 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 4 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 3044 claps for stories published on Business. The applause came from 442 readers.
- Average number of claps: 381
- Maximum number of claps: 698
- Minimum number of claps: 198
There was a total of 32 responses received on stories published on Business.
- Average number of responses: 4
- Maximum number of responses: 10
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Business that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Business was the 9th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.
#10. Media
There were 7 stories published on the topic of Media featured by Medium in June, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.44% of all stories featured during June. The stories about Media were also curated across ten topics, including Podcasts, Business, and Food.
Formatting
The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Media to feature on their homepage was 3,452. The minimum number of words was 284. The average number of words was 1,674.
Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes.
- Maximum reading time: 13 minutes
- Minimum reading time: 1 minutes
Reader engagement
There was a total of 7916 claps for stories published on Media. The applause came from 999 readers.
- Average number of claps: 1,131
- Maximum number of claps: 2,343
- Minimum number of claps: 410
There was a total of 47 responses received on stories published on Media.
- Average number of responses: 7
- Maximum number of responses: 12
- Minimum number of responses: 1
Ranking based on engagement
Based on the averages of this engagement data from stories published on Media that were featured on Medium’s homepage, Media was the 10th best day to publish a story on Medium in June, 2020.
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