About Medium
Medium is a publishing platform, allowing others to publish social journalism. The company was founded by Twitter’s co-founder, Evan Williams. Medium launched on August 15, 2012. The website is owned by the parent company, A Medium Corporation. Medium is a privately owned company. Evan Williams serves as the Chief Executive Officer. The content on the website is available primarily in English, but there are certain publications that may be available in Spanish, French, and other languages. There have been over 8 million posts published on the website and over 60 million readers. Medium has been featured in The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, The Economist, Bloomberg, Fast Company, The New York Times, Financial Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Wired.
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