Medium has been great for us

Signal v. Noise moves to Medium

When Jason Fried a few months ago suggested that we should start posting articles on Medium, I was skeptical. What possible gain could we have from sharing our stories on someone else’s platform ra…

We shouldn't wait for Medium

Medium has to create a miracle in the economics of publishing. But the users of Medium just want an easy and elegant blogging system. It doesn't seem like a match, long-term.

Medium: Read and write stories.

On Medium, anyone can share insightful perspectives, useful knowledge, and life wisdom with the world.

How to write Medium stories people will actually read

More than 30 million people use Medium each month. They come here in search of something worth reading. Something substantial. And you can give it to them. Medium’s algorithms put you on a level playing field. Your stories can dominate news feeds. Yo...

Inside Medium: an attempt to bring civility to the internet

Long-form writing site Medium has become a megaphone for the powerful and powerless alike - the BBC meets its creator.

Medium vs. Own Blog: What Actually Drives SaaS Traffic

Where to publish something has becoming a difficult decision for a lot of businesses. You read so many stories about using various channels to distribute content and grow traffic, it’s hard to know what does and doesn’t work. Medium, in particular, has become a major player in the world of startup content, but is it really that great?

Medium acquires Superfeedr

Publishing on the web is changing drastically. Medium is one of these few companies which are building the future of publishing and reading. We're excited to join forces with them and continue building the open web in this new era!

Renewing Medium’s focus

We’ve decided to make some major changes at Medium.

7 Reasons Why Standard Reader Is My Choice

Looking for the best way to read ATmosphere blogs? Here are 7 personal reasons why Standard Reader has become my go-to choice for long-form content.

Death by a thousand likes: How Facebook and Twitter are killing the open web

Here’s one way to understand the symbiotic relationship between publications and platforms in the digital age. Publications depend on advertising dollars to keep producing content, so they need to hold readers’ attention. Big platforms like Facebook and Twitter already have plenty of attention, but they need vast quantities of content to fill up their newsfeeds. It seems natural, then, that publications have started relying on platforms to drive readership.

The Shrinking RSS Pie

This piece was initially published on Medium. I’m resharing here, for when Medium will go away… We all know that RSS and openness are key to the web’s resilience and independence, yet the RSS ecosystem is still shrinking. It’s because of us…

Show your work: The new terms for trust in journalism - PressThink

The transparency movement has finally come of age. Power has shifted to the users. Their trust has to be earned in different ways now.

The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet

Why the dark forests of the internet — podcasts, newsletters, and other private channels — are growing, and why might that pose a problem

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