The Medium Partner Program allows writers to earn money for their stories. Our mission is to deepen our readers’ understanding of the world. The more writers we can support and reward, the richer and deeper our community will be, and the better we’ll be able to serve our readers. We can’t wait to showcase and pay more writers to share their thought-provoking perspectives and international voices with our readers.
Why we’re excited to include more writers in the Medium Partner Program
Over 100 million people connect and share their wisdom on Medium every month. Many are professional writers, but just as many aren’t — they’re CEOs, computer scientists, U.S. presidents, amateur novelists, and anyone burning with a story they need to get out into the world. They write about what they’re working on, what’s keeping them up at night, what they’ve lived through, and what they’ve learned that the rest of us might want to know too.
Medium is a home for human stories and ideas. Here, anyone can share insightful perspectives, useful knowledge, and life wisdom with the world—without building a mailing list or a following first. The internet is noisy and chaotic; Medium is quiet yet full of insight. It’s simple, beautiful, collaborative, and helps you find the right audience for whatever you have to say.
We believe that what you read and write matters. Words can divide or empower us, inspire or discourage us. In a world where the most sensational and surface-level stories often win, we’re building a system that rewards depth, nuance, and time well spent. A space for thoughtful conversation more than drive-by takes, and substance over packaging.
Why we’re excited to include more writers in the Medium Partner Program
To everyone who has emailed us, messaged us on social media, or shared feedback on the Partner Program over the last couple of years: thank you. When speaking with many of you, one of the top questions I’d get would be about when we were planning to expand country support for the Partner Program. It’s great to give a positive answer to those questions.