The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Medium
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12 min readJan 23, 2018
Medium is one of the few places on the internet where you can go to find original stories and ideas that are worth reading. There’s a whole lot to do here, so I’d like to walk you through the different paths you can explore as a reader, writer, and editor.
This guide has been updated to include updates from 2020. Read the updated guide here.
What You Can Do as A Reader
Featured Stories
Spend a few minutes on the platform and you will notice that Medium values high quality, thoughtful stories that share unique ideas and perspectives, so it’s editorial team scours thousands of articles everyday to find the best ones for you to read everyday. As soon as you open Medium.com, you will see a featured section; it’s a good place to start reading.
