The Top 20 Most Featured Writers on Medium in July 2020 — An Analysis

Of all 460 of the stories featured by Medium in July 2020, these were the writers they were most sourced from.

In this report, we will take a look at the top 10 writers that had their stories featured on Medium’s homepage the most in July, 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.

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#1. Robert Roy Britt

There were nine stories written by Robert Roy Britt featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.96% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Robert Roy Britt were curated across twelve topics, including Lifestyle, Coronavirus, and Addiction. The most frequent topic was Health, which appeared in nine stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Robert Roy Britt to feature on their homepage was 2,724. The minimum number of words was 1,040. The average number of words was 1,745.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 7 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 10 minutes, and the minimum was 4 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 19,258 claps across all the featured stories from Robert Roy Britt during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 9,054, the minimum was 324, and the average was 2,140. The applause came from 3,341 readers.

The stories featured from Robert Roy Britt received an average of 18 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 67, and the minimum was one.

Sample of stories

• Covid ‘Cocktail Crisis’ Adds to America’s Serious Drinking Problem
• 9 Things Experts Have Learned About Covid-19 So Far
• This Year’s Flu Vaccine Could Be the Most Important One You Ever Get
• A Surprise Surge in Air Pollution May be Causing More Coronavirus Complications
• The Very Real Ways That Light Pollution Affects Your Sleep and Mood
• What We Know (and Don’t) About Catching Covid-19 Outdoors
• Don’t Panic Over the ‘New’ Swine Flu You’ve Been Hearing About
• What It Would Take to Safely Reopen Schools

#2. Emily Mullin

There were nine stories written by Emily Mullin featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.96% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Emily Mullin were curated across eight topics, including Science, Privacy, and Future. The most frequent topic was Science, which appeared in seven stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Emily Mullin to feature on their homepage was 1,848. The minimum number of words was 739. The average number of words was 1,084.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 8 minutes, and the minimum was 3 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 7,882 claps across all the featured stories from Emily Mullin during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 1,483, the minimum was 240, and the average was 876. The applause came from 1,290 readers.

The stories featured from Emily Mullin received an average of 8 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 20, and the minimum was zero.

Sample of stories

• The Era of DNA Database Hacks Is Here
• Hooking Up Human Lungs to Pigs Could Save Them for Transplant
• Researchers Just Took a Major Step Toward Decoding the Entire Human Genome
• Oxford’s Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promise
• A New Kind of Gene Editing Could Fix What CRISPR Can’t
• What Miniature Lab-Grown Brains Reveal About the Effects of Covid-19
• New Evidence Shows Editing Human Embryos Wreaks Havoc on DNA
• A Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Encouraging Signs

#3. Jessica Valenti

There were eight stories written by Jessica Valenti featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.74% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Jessica Valenti were curated across thirteen topics, including Culture, Relationships, and Work. The most frequent topic was Equality, which appeared in seven stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Jessica Valenti to feature on their homepage was 1,087. The minimum number of words was 490. The average number of words was 653.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 3 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 4 minutes, and the minimum was 2 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 63,070 claps across all the featured stories from Jessica Valenti during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 15,128, the minimum was 2,214, and the average was 7,884. The applause came from 7,520 readers.

The stories featured from Jessica Valenti received an average of 84 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 185, and the minimum was twenty-eight.

Sample of stories

• The Pandemic Isn’t Forcing Moms Out of the Workforce — Dads Are
• Why Women Apologize
• The Sexual Abuse Epidemic Is Much More Mundane Than Ghislaine Maxwell
• Why Men Won’t Apologize
• An Obsessive Misogynist Killed a New Jersey Judge’s Son. He’s Long Targeted Feminists, Too.
• Feminist and Under Lockdown
• ‘Cancel Culture’ Is How the Powerful Play Victim
• Let’s Not Mistake Selfishness for Freedom

#4. Yasmin Tayag

There were eight stories written by Yasmin Tayag featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.74% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Yasmin Tayag were curated across four topics, including Coronavirus, Science, and Health. The most frequent topic was Coronavirus, which appeared in eight stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Yasmin Tayag to feature on their homepage was 1,092. The minimum number of words was 608. The average number of words was 881.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 4 minutes, and the minimum was 2 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 5,604 claps across all the featured stories from Yasmin Tayag during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 1,780, the minimum was 198, and the average was 701. The applause came from 615 readers.

The stories featured from Yasmin Tayag received an average of 7 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 10, and the minimum was five.

Sample of stories

• It Probably Came From Bats
• Deteriorating U.S.-China Relations Don’t Bode Well for the Pandemic
• What You Should Do if Your Covid-19 Test is Delayed
• The Other Side of Covid-19 Immunity
• What to Make of Research Suggesting Immunity to Covid-19 Is Short-Lived
• The WHO Speaks Out About Rumors of Racism in Vaccine Trial
• How to Make Sense of Cases Spiking Among Young Kids
• The Additional Coronavirus Risk Faced by Black and Asian Americans

#5. Will Oremus

There were seven stories written by Will Oremus featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.52% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Will Oremus were curated across nine topics, including Digital Life, Economy, and Business. The most frequent topic was Technology, which appeared in seven stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Will Oremus to feature on their homepage was 2,146. The minimum number of words was 496. The average number of words was 1,643.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 8 minutes, and the minimum was 2 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 4,928 claps across all the featured stories from Will Oremus during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 1,243, the minimum was 275, and the average was 704. The applause came from 735 readers.

The stories featured from Will Oremus received an average of 9 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 15, and the minimum was zero.

Sample of stories

• What Big Tobacco’s Fall Tells Us About Big Tech’s Future
• One Thing to Pay Attention to in Tech’s Big Antitrust Hearing: Power
• Don’t Get Distracted by the Spectacle of Tech’s Big Antitrust Hearing
• The Ruthless Tactics Keeping Amazon on Top
• The Problem With Banning TikTok
• TikTok Can’t Stay Out of Trouble
• What a Better Social Network Would Look Like

#6. Dave Gershgorn

There were seven stories written by Dave Gershgorn featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.52% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Dave Gershgorn were curated across fifteen topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Business, and Privacy. The most frequent topic was Technology, which appeared in seven stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Dave Gershgorn to feature on their homepage was 1,353. The minimum number of words was 556. The average number of words was 801.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 3 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 5 minutes, and the minimum was 2 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 3,401 claps across all the featured stories from Dave Gershgorn during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 741, the minimum was 273, and the average was 486. The applause came from 533 readers.

The stories featured from Dave Gershgorn received an average of 6 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 13, and the minimum was two.

Sample of stories

• Rite Aid’s Secret Facial Recognition System Is the Tip of the Iceberg
• A Year After an HR Crisis, Microsoft Employees Say They’re Still Waiting for Change
• New York May Soon Become the First State to Ban Facial Recognition in Schools
• Former Google CEO Wants to Create a Government-Funded University to Train A.I. Coders
• In Just 6 Months, ‘Fever Cameras’ Have Become a Full-Fledged Industry
• You Can Buy a Random Facial Recognition Photo on China’s Black Market for Just $.07
• A Facial Recognition Giant Refuses to Share Details About Its Algorithm Dataset

#7. Markham Heid

There were seven stories written by Markham Heid featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.52% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Markham Heid were curated across eight topics, including Coronavirus, Science, and Health. The most frequent topic was Coronavirus, which appeared in six stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Markham Heid to feature on their homepage was 2,641. The minimum number of words was 1,071. The average number of words was 1,657.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 10 minutes, and the minimum was 4 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 13,670 claps across all the featured stories from Markham Heid during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 3,190, the minimum was 312, and the average was 1,953. The applause came from 2,254 readers.

The stories featured from Markham Heid received an average of 17 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 39, and the minimum was three.

Sample of stories

• Six Feet Apart Is the Gold Standard, but Should It Be?
• A Game-Changing Coronavirus Treatment That No One’s Talking About
• Early Covid-19 Research Isn’t As Inclusive As It Should Be
• The Coronavirus is Mutating. It’s Unclear if That’s a Problem.
• Covid-19 Case Counts Have Been Spiking for Weeks. Why Aren’t Deaths?
• How Identity — Not Ignorance — Leads to Science Denial
• The Truth About Blood Types and the Coronavirus

#8. Max Ufberg

There were six stories written by Max Ufberg featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.30% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Max Ufberg were curated across ten topics, including Politics, Society, and Election 2020. The most frequent topic was Politics, which appeared in four stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Max Ufberg to feature on their homepage was 2,337. The minimum number of words was 424. The average number of words was 1,000.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 9 minutes, and the minimum was 2 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 7,219 claps across all the featured stories from Max Ufberg during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 2,058, the minimum was 476, and the average was 1,203. The applause came from 865 readers.

The stories featured from Max Ufberg received an average of 15 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 33, and the minimum was four.

Sample of stories

• All the Corrupt Things the Trump Administration Did This Week
• The Art of the Steal: This Week in Trumpland Corruption
• Paychecks for All the President’s Men: This Week in Trumpland Corruption
• We’re Losing the War on Poverty — And It’s Only Getting Worse
• All the Corrupt Things the Trump Administration Did This Week
• Coffee Shops Are On the Brink Of Losing Their Place In American Culture

#9. Andrea González-Ramírez

There were six stories written by Andrea González-Ramírez featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.30% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Andrea González-Ramírez were curated across ten topics, including Politics, Society, and Immigration. The most frequent topic was Politics, which appeared in five stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Andrea González-Ramírez to feature on their homepage was 2,613. The minimum number of words was 936. The average number of words was 1,474.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 10 minutes, and the minimum was 4 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 11,993 claps across all the featured stories from Andrea González-Ramírez during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 4,284, the minimum was 663, and the average was 1,999. The applause came from 1,505 readers.

The stories featured from Andrea González-Ramírez received an average of 24 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 59, and the minimum was six.

Sample of stories

• America’s Abuse of Migrant Children Will Have Centurieslong Consequences
• Trump’s 4 Most Bonkers Reelection Promises
• The Guilty Party Lets Out Early: This Week in Trumpland Corruption
• The Puerto Rican Chef Calling Out Goya for Betraying the Latinx Community
• The Legendary Life of Astrologer Walter Mercado
• What Voters Have Learned Since 2016 About the Real Donald Trump

#10. Sarah Emerson

There were five stories written by Sarah Emerson featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.09% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Sarah Emerson were curated across seven topics, including Digital Life, Business, and Gadgets. The most frequent topic was Technology, which appeared in five stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Sarah Emerson to feature on their homepage was 2,854. The minimum number of words was 580. The average number of words was 1,481.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 11 minutes, and the minimum was 2 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 3,499 claps across all the featured stories from Sarah Emerson during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 1,420, the minimum was 208, and the average was 700. The applause came from 322 readers.

The stories featured from Sarah Emerson received an average of 6 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 10, and the minimum was two.

Sample of stories

• Documents Reveal Apple’s Struggle to Define Its Stance on Right to Repair
• ‘A Permanent Nightmare’: Pinterest Moderators Fight to Keep Horrifying Content Off the Platform
• Lyft Is Selling — But Not Providing — Masks and Sanitizer to Drivers
• Pinterest Hosts Sexual Images of Young Girls, Anti-Vax Memes Despite Moderation Efforts
• Months Before Reddit Purge, ‘The_Donald’ Users Created a New Home

#11. Michael Arceneaux

There were five stories written by Michael Arceneaux featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.09% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Michael Arceneaux were curated across twelve topics, including Culture, Music, and Race. 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 Michael Arceneaux to feature on their homepage was 1,734. The minimum number of words was 1,188. The average number of words was 1,432.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 7 minutes, and the minimum was 5 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 18,667 claps across all the featured stories from Michael Arceneaux during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 7,076, the minimum was 1,760, and the average was 3,733. The applause came from 2,337 readers.

The stories featured from Michael Arceneaux received an average of 37 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 63, and the minimum was eight.

Sample of stories

• The Moment Megan Thee Stallion Learned That People Are Trash
• Why Can’t America Stop Trolling Science and Wear a Mask?
• The Third Crisis of 2020 Is Almost Here
• It’s Okay to Think Donald Trump Will Lose
• Breonna Taylor Is Not A Meme

#12. Drew Costley

There were five stories written by Drew Costley featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 1.09% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Drew Costley were curated across seven topics, including Science, Environment, and Health. The most frequent topic was Environment, which appeared in five stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Drew Costley to feature on their homepage was 1,066. The minimum number of words was 796. The average number of words was 971.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 4 minutes, and the minimum was 3 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 1,668 claps across all the featured stories from Drew Costley during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 508, the minimum was 96, and the average was 334. The applause came from 188 readers.

The stories featured from Drew Costley received an average of 3 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 6, and the minimum was zero.

Sample of stories

• Scientists Turn to 3D Printing to Save Devastated Coral Reefs
• Deepwater Horizon Still Plagues the Health of Children a Decade Later
• The Coronavirus Is Causing a Boom in Household Waste
• Black People Deal With the Impact of Childhood Lead Poisoning Well Into Adulthood
• The Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown Is a Bitter Win

#13. Morgan Jerkins

There were four stories written by Morgan Jerkins featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.87% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Morgan Jerkins were curated across nine topics, including Culture, Books, 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 Morgan Jerkins to feature on their homepage was 1,764. The minimum number of words was 1,127. The average number of words was 1,393.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 7 minutes, and the minimum was 4 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 9,660 claps across all the featured stories from Morgan Jerkins during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 4,277, the minimum was 644, and the average was 2,415. The applause came from 1,039 readers.

The stories featured from Morgan Jerkins received an average of 31 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 58, and the minimum was ten.

Sample of stories

• Think Sundown Towns Are a Thing of the Past? Think Again
• Black Cemetery Loss Is a National Crisis
• Seeing Blackface in Public Is Worse Than I Expected
• The Defacement of Racist Statues Is a Renegotiation of Power

#14. Thomas Smith

There were four stories written by Thomas Smith featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.87% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Thomas Smith were curated across eleven topics, including Digital Life, Economy, and Business. The most frequent topic was Business, which appeared in three stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Thomas Smith to feature on their homepage was 3,008. The minimum number of words was 1,137. The average number of words was 2,074.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 8 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 12 minutes, and the minimum was 5 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 3,274 claps across all the featured stories from Thomas Smith during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 1,527, the minimum was 363, and the average was 819. The applause came from 581 readers.

The stories featured from Thomas Smith received an average of 7 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 16, and the minimum was two.

Sample of stories

• Food Delivery Is a Window Into Our Busy, Overworked Lives
• The North Face Led a Campaign Against Facebook — While Handing Over Your Data to Facebook
• Thousands of Companies Send Your Data to Facebook Without Your Knowledge
• Official Covid-19 Statistics Are Missing Something Critical

#15. The Only Black Guy In the Office

There were four stories written by The Only Black Guy In the Office featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.87% of all stories featured during July. The stories by The Only Black Guy In the Office were curated across eight topics, including Remote Work, Mental Health, and Work. The most frequent topic was Work, which appeared in four stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from The Only Black Guy In the Office to feature on their homepage was 1,072. The minimum number of words was 866. The average number of words was 983.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 4 minutes, and the minimum was 3 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 5,328 claps across all the featured stories from The Only Black Guy In the Office during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 1,873, the minimum was 486, and the average was 1,332. The applause came from 574 readers.

The stories featured from The Only Black Guy In the Office received an average of 13 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 25, and the minimum was nine.

Sample of stories

• Why I Stopped Feeling Guilty About Taking Time Off
• Office Relationships Are Too Damn Messy
• Why I’m Skeptical About Joining My Company’s Diversity Committee
• What Happens When Your White Coworkers Discover Your Side Hustle

#16. Angela Lashbrook

There were four stories written by Angela Lashbrook featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.87% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Angela Lashbrook were curated across ten topics, including Psychology, Work, and Technology. The most frequent topic was Technology, which appeared in four stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Angela Lashbrook to feature on their homepage was 1,746. The minimum number of words was 1,473. The average number of words was 1,597.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 6 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 7 minutes, and the minimum was 6 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 2,009 claps across all the featured stories from Angela Lashbrook during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 907, the minimum was 293, and the average was 502. The applause came from 223 readers.

The stories featured from Angela Lashbrook received an average of 4 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 6, and the minimum was one.

Sample of stories

• Remote Work Can Actually Flip the Power Dynamic With Your Boss
• Owning Fewer Devices Isn’t Always Better for the Environment
• Will the Apple Watch’s Hand Washing Reminders Actually Work?
• The Amazon Effect Is Making Customer Service Reps’ Lives Hell

#17. Drew Magary

There were four stories written by Drew Magary featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.87% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Drew Magary were curated across twelve topics, including Remote Work, Politics, and Education. The most frequent topic was Politics, which appeared in three stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Drew Magary to feature on their homepage was 1,452. The minimum number of words was 592. The average number of words was 1,090.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 4 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 6 minutes, and the minimum was 2 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 19,381 claps across all the featured stories from Drew Magary during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 8,020, the minimum was 1,881, and the average was 4,845. The applause came from 2,637 readers.

The stories featured from Drew Magary received an average of 58 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 103, and the minimum was fifteen.

Sample of stories

• It’s Insane We’re Even Discussing Sending Kids to School This Fall
• We’re Too Obsessed With the “End of” Everything
• Axl Rose Is a Voice of Reason and I Have No Clue What to Make of It
• What Powerful, Terrible Leaders Have in Common

#18. Dana G Smith

There were three stories written by Dana G Smith featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.65% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Dana G Smith were curated across seven topics, including Coronavirus, Science, and Health. The most frequent topic was Health, which appeared in three stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Dana G Smith to feature on their homepage was 2,424. The minimum number of words was 1,975. The average number of words was 2,185.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 8 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 9 minutes, and the minimum was 8 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 7,125 claps across all the featured stories from Dana G Smith during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 5,475, the minimum was 207, and the average was 2,375. The applause came from 1,187 readers.

The stories featured from Dana G Smith received an average of 19 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 45, and the minimum was four.

Sample of stories

• What’s the Deal With Kids and the Coronavirus: Five Leading Theories
• There’s Good News About Your Immune System and the Coronavirus
• How to Fix Racial Inequities in the U.S. Health System

#19. Alex Kantrowitz

There were three stories written by Alex Kantrowitz featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.65% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Alex Kantrowitz were curated across eight topics, including Digital Life, Economy, and Business. The most frequent topic was Business, which appeared in three stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Alex Kantrowitz to feature on their homepage was 1,396. The minimum number of words was 1,025. The average number of words was 1,209.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 5 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 5 minutes, and the minimum was 4 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 1,443 claps across all the featured stories from Alex Kantrowitz during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 1,065, the minimum was 69, and the average was 481. The applause came from 268 readers.

The stories featured from Alex Kantrowitz received an average of 7 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 15, and the minimum was two.

Sample of stories

• The U.S. Government Is Addicted to the Tech Giants’ Success. That’s the Problem.
• Apple Searches for an Identity
• Inside Big Tech’s Years-Long Manipulation of American Op-Ed Pages

#20. Christina M. Tapper

There were three stories written by Christina M. Tapper featured by Medium in July, 2020. These stories accounted for 0.65% of all stories featured during July. The stories by Christina M. Tapper were curated across nine topics, including Culture, Race, and Women. The most frequent topic was Culture, which appeared in three stories.

Formatting

The greatest number of words in a single story that Medium selected from Christina M. Tapper to feature on their homepage was 3,075. The minimum number of words was 1,778. The average number of words was 2,447.

Those words summed up to an average reading time of 10 minutes. The maximum suggested reading time across these stories was 12 minutes, and the minimum was 7 minutes.

Reader engagement

There was a total of 2,489 claps across all the featured stories from Christina M. Tapper during July, 2020. The greatest number of claps for a single story was 1,307, the minimum was 321, and the average was 830. The applause came from 329 readers.

The stories featured from Christina M. Tapper received an average of 6 responses. The maximum number of responses on a featured story was 11, and the minimum was two.

Sample of stories

• ‘Black Women Need to Unlearn the Pattern of Martyrdom’
• Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman Saved Their Friendship With Couples Therapy
• A Former Black Panther Party Leader Reflects on Her Revolutionary Work

Honorable mentions — 50

Here are Medium featured stories from fifty other writers during July, 2020. I thought I’d mention the top 50 of those other featured writers. The stories from these writers accounted for about 19.78% of all featured stories in July. Let’s take a quick look at them.

• Danielle Moodie had three stories featured — 0.65% of all. The most frequent topic was Equality.
• Barry Davret had three stories featured — 0.65%. The most frequent topic was Self.
• Sarah Begley had three stories featured — 0.65%. The most frequent topic was Equality.
• Simon Pitt had three stories featured — 0.65%. The most frequent topic was Digital Life.
• David Litt had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Politics.
• Allie Volpe had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Shayla R. Griffin, PhD, MSW had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Education.
• Timothy Kreider had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Relationships.
• Bo Stapler, MD had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Coronavirus.
• David Dennis, Jr. had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Anjali Enjeti had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Politics.
• Sarah Kessler had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Digital Life.
• Andrew Zaleski had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Coronavirus.
• Steve LeVine had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Business.
• Ephrat Livni had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Technology.
• Scott Galloway had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Economy.
• Chris Jones had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Education.
• Jada Gomez had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Ryan Holmes had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Work.
• Brian Merchant had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Books.
• Ashley Abramson had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Douglas Rushkoff had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Society.
• Sady Doyle had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Politics.
• Kate Morgan had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Coronavirus.
• Laura Vanderkam had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Productivity.
• L’Oreal Thompson Payton had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Lifestyle.
• Rob Walker had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Economy.
• Mike Muse had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Race.
• Wudan Yan had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Science.
• Keith Nelson Jr had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Aaron Gell had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Jennifer Alsever had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Economy.
• Allison Hirschlag had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Coronavirus.
• Izzie Ramirez had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Work.
• Natasha Frost had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Work.
• Jumana Abu-Ghazaleh had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Technology.
• Charles Orgbon III had two stories featured — 0.43%. The most frequent topic was Society.
• Christina Tesoro, LMSW had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Lifestyle.
• ckq had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Outdoors.
• Brandon Keith Brown had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Normajean Colby PhD, RN, CNE, CPN had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Science.
• Anthony Townsend had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Artificial Intelligence.
• Vedica Kant had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Venture Capital.
• Deval Patrick had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Politics.
• Candice Marie Benbow had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Mental Health.
• Keren Landman, MD had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Lifestyle.
• Frankie Huang had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• DJ IRiE had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Meg Conley had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Culture.
• Ethan Siegel had one story featured — 0.22%. The most frequent topic was Space.

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