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$432 500 painting “by AI” sold at Christie’s — my thoughts.
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<html><body><div><div><div><a href="https://medium.com/@lapis.lazuli.8?source=post_page-----4a33cd94f782--------------------------------"><div><p></p></div></a><a href="https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/?source=post_page-----4a33cd94f782--------------------------------"><div><p></p></div></a></div><figure></figure><p>A painting created using GANs (generative adversarial networks) sold for <a href="https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/edmond-de-belamy-from-la-famille-6166184-details.aspx">$432 000 at Christie’s today.</a></p><p>There is a <a href="https://twitter.com/DrBeef_/status/1055285640420483073">thread on twitter</a> raising complaints about the originality of the piece. The collective that produced the painting (<a href="http://obvious-art.com">Obvious</a>) used modified versions of open source code, a lot of which were based on <a href="https://github.com/robbiebarrat/art-DCGAN">Robbie Barrat’s data scrapper and implementation of dcGAN</a>. This work is itself based on a chain of research originating from <a href="https://papers.nips.cc/paper/5423-generative-adversarial-nets.pdf">Ian Goodfellow back in 2014</a>.</p><p>The controversy is a nuanced issue and a very interesting one for me. On one hand, the work sold at auction is by no means the state of the art in GAN results, as even the authors admit. And much of the media coverage around the piece does not pay homage to how much the work is based on Robbie’s code. But successful art requires context; it is more than the piece itself. For instance, Damien Hirst employs a factory of workers to produce his dot paintings. But he conceptualized the context for their success. It is oftentimes not even the artist that casts their work in the right light to highlight a broader significance; It’s a dialogue between art critiques, institutions, collectors and auction houses that imbues a piece with that, like offering social commentary, or challenging ideas of old and new. The fact that the work made it to the prestigious auction house and the price it commanded at auction is a reflection of the public’s interest in AI and also it’s misunderstanding about what AI generated art is.</p><p>The method of creation, namely by training GANs and using carefully selected datasets, is also very important to the context for the artwork and therefore important to its sale price. Which is why the complaint about the work being derivative carries weight. This is a catalyst for a broader conversation about AI augmented art.</p><p>A part of what makes novel art is to explore how to create with new constraints and new tools. Now the tool is a neural network model. We focus not on the physical act of painting but on curating data for the model in order to tease out interesting visual outputs. This process is similar to exposing ourselves — a model — to new data from the world to draw inspiration from. To create with that model is to learn more about its limitations and expressive capabilities, and to manipulate that with intent. All of these will define what it means to create meaningfully with AI tools.</p><p>Obvious’s original story to sell this piece was that “AI” created the body of work. A question now is whether the real story about creating art with AI — which is very much with human involvement, curation and input — will remain interesting for the art world. The price commanded at auction by this work has at least demonstrated that there is significant interest in the tech that created this content. That interest may be misinformed about how truly intelligent the tech is, but if the appetite is there, then there’s an opportunity to communicate this tech more broadly and perhaps make it more accessible. Is there a way to tell the story so that it’s engaging and educating for a broader audience?</p><p>If so, then “Edmond de Belamy” will not be the only piece created with the help of GANs to be sold so lucratively at auction.</p></div></div></body></html>
A painting created using GANs (generative adversarial networks) sold for $432 000 at Christie’s today.  There is a thread on twitter raising complaints about the originality of the piece. The collective that produced the painting (Obvious) used modified versions of open source code, a lot of which were based on Robbie Barrat’s data scrapper and implementation of dcGAN. This work is itself based on a chain of research originating from Ian Goodfellow back in 2014. The controversy is a nuanced issue and a very interesting one for me. On one hand, the work sold at auction is by no means the state of the art in GAN results, as even the authors admit. And much of the media coverage around the piece does not pay homage to how much the work is based on Robbie’s code. But successful art requires context; it is more than the piece itself. For instance, Damien Hirst employs a factory of workers to produce his dot paintings. But he conceptualized the context for their success. It is oftentimes not even the artist that casts their work in the right light to highlight a broader significance; It’s a dialogue between art critiques, institutions, collectors and auction houses that imbues a piece with that, like offering social commentary, or challenging ideas of old and new. The fact that the work made it to the prestigious auction house and the price it commanded at auction is a reflection of the public’s interest in AI and also it’s misunderstanding about what AI generated art is. The method of creation, namely by training GANs and using carefully selected datasets, is also very important to the context for the artwork and therefore important to its sale price. Which is why the complaint about the work being derivative carries weight. This is a catalyst for a broader conversation about AI augmented art. A part of what makes novel art is to explore how to create with new constraints and new tools. Now the tool is a neural network model. We focus not on the physical act of painting but on curating data for the model in order to tease out interesting visual outputs. This process is similar to exposing ourselves — a model — to new data from the world to draw inspiration from. To create with that model is to learn more about its limitations and expressive capabilities, and to manipulate that with intent. All of these will define what it means to create meaningfully with AI tools. Obvious’s original story to sell this piece was that “AI” created the body of work. A question now is whether the real story about creating art with AI — which is very much with human involvement, curation and input — will remain interesting for the art world. The price commanded at auction by this work has at least demonstrated that there is significant interest in the tech that created this content. That interest may be misinformed about how truly intelligent the tech is, but if the appetite is there, then there’s an opportunity to communicate this tech more broadly and perhaps make it more accessible. Is there a way to tell the story so that it’s engaging and educating for a broader audience? If so, then “Edmond de Belamy” will not be the only piece created with the help of GANs to be sold so lucratively at auction.
$432 500 painting “by AI” sold at Christie’s — my thoughts.
https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/432-000-painting-by-ai-sold-at-christies-my-thoughts-4a33cd94f782?source=user_profile---------0-------------------------------&gi=3bb33f83eab3
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<div><div><p>A simpler way to authenticate users with web3 using signed messages</p><figure></figure><p>It’s no secret that the Ethereum login will soon become a user standard and passwords will no longer be needed. Nevertheless, dApp development is still a fairly young direction and many standards for their development are still set.</p><p>Now all developers continue to write dApps with old practices, instinctively using the same JWT for authentication. I propose a slightly different approach.</p><p>I myself started developing dApps using JWT. From the first project, I felt that authentication always becomes tricky and that there must be something redundant in the process. After a couple of projects, I realized that the JWT itself is redundant. Let me explain why.</p><figure></figure><p>This diagram shows how I did authentication on my first few projects. Here the scheme almost wholly repeats the standard procedure with JWT, the only thing is that instead of a login and password, the user sends a signature.</p><p>Why do we need to get JWT? After all, even without it, you can reliably identify the user by taking the address from his signature.</p><p>Here’s how to simplify it:</p><figure><figcaption>Authentication flow with web3-token</figcaption></figure><p>The user still generates a signature, but already with an <strong>Expire-date</strong> inside, so that if an attacker gets the signature, it won’t be useful for long (the same as with the JWT). Further, the signature is placed in the standard Authorization header and processed on the server by taking the user’s address and finding the user in the database. That’s all. And you do not need to constantly update the encryption keys for the JWT on the server, so in general, a lot of responsibility falls off the server.</p><p>To simplify this flow even more, I made the <a href="https://github.com/bytesbay/web3-token">web3-token</a> module. To install it, use the command:</p><pre>$ npm i web3-token</pre><p>This module can be used both on the server and on the client.</p><p>Let’s look at an example, starting with the client-side.</p><figure></figure><p>After calling the <strong>.sign</strong> method, you will see something similar to this (if you are using MetaMask).</p><figure><figcaption>MetaMask notification to sign our token</figcaption></figure><p>As you can see, the message is completely transparent for the user since they must see what they are signing. So instead of using JSON structure for better readability, I decided to use the same structure as for HTTP headers.</p><p>In the body of the message, we see the version of the token and the <strong>expire date</strong> itself.</p><p>Next, here’s what the backend (Node.js) does with this token:</p><figure></figure><p>It’s pretty simple, just one line, and the module takes over all cryptography. We magically obtain the user’s address from the signature and find them in the database using this address. Then , for example , you may grant this user an NFT by his address.</p><p>The result is a very convenient stateless user authentication method, ideal for hybrid dApps. The only drawback is that it is hard to test in Postman 😀</p><p>I would really like something like a standard to come out of this, but until then, I am open to criticism (or possibly questions/suggestions) via telegram <a href="http://twitter.com/bytesbay">@bytesbay</a> or mail <a href="mailto:miroslaw.shpak@gmail.com">miroslaw.shpak@gmail.com</a>. I am also currently preparing a series of articles on real-time blockchain game development with NFT, so stay tuned.</p><p>Web3 is just around the corner.</p></div><p>There is still a war going on in Ukraine and at this moment the support of each and everyone is really important. Every dollar <strong>strongly</strong> brings Ukraine closer to victory 🇺🇦. <a href="https://aid.prytulafoundation.org/en/">How can you help</a></p>||||I|||| Miroslaw Shpak
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 A simpler way to authenticate users with web3 using signed messages

 It’s no secret that the Ethereum login will soon become a user standard and passwords will no longer be needed. Nevertheless, dApp development is still a fairly young direction and many standards for their development are still set.

 Now all developers continue to write dApps with old practices, instinctively using the same JWT for authentication. I propose a slightly different approach.

 I myself started developing dApps using JWT. From the first project, I felt that authentication always becomes tricky and that there must be something redundant in the process. After a couple of projects, I realized that the JWT itself is redundant. Let me explain why.

 This diagram shows how I did authentication on my first few projects. Here the scheme almost wholly repeats the standard procedure with JWT, the only thing is that instead of a login and password, the user sends a signature.

 Why do we need to get JWT? After all, even without it, you can reliably identify the user by taking the address from his signature.

 Here’s how to simplify it:

 Authentication flow with web3-token

 The user still generates a signature, but already with an Expire-date inside, so that if an attacker gets the signature, it won’t be useful for long (the same as with the JWT). Further, the signature is placed in the standard Authorization header and processed on the server by taking the user’s address and finding the user in the database. That’s all. And you do not need to constantly update the encryption keys for the JWT on the server, so in general, a lot of responsibility falls off the server.

 To simplify this flow even more, I made the web3-token module. To install it, use the command:

 $ npm i web3-token

 This module can be used both on the server and on the client.

 Let’s look at an example, starting with the client-side.

 After calling the .sign method, you will see something similar to this (if you are using MetaMask).

 MetaMask notification to sign our token

 As you can see, the message is completely transparent for the user since they must see what they are signing. So instead of using JSON structure for better readability, I decided to use the same structure as for HTTP headers.

 In the body of the message, we see the version of the token and the expire date itself.

 Next, here’s what the backend (Node.js) does with this token:

 It’s pretty simple, just one line, and the module takes over all cryptography. We magically obtain the user’s address from the signature and find them in the database using this address. Then , for example , you may grant this user an NFT by his address.

 The result is a very convenient stateless user authentication method, ideal for hybrid dApps. The only drawback is that it is hard to test in Postman 😀

 I would really like something like a standard to come out of this, but until then, I am open to criticism (or possibly questions/suggestions) via telegram @bytesbay or mail miroslaw.shpak@gmail.com. I am also currently preparing a series of articles on real-time blockchain game development with NFT, so stay tuned.

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Medium articles dataset
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_(website)
Medium (website) - Wikipedia
2013-09-11
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<table><caption>Medium</caption><tbody><tr><td><a href="/wiki/File:Medium_(website)_logo.svg"></a></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/wiki/Types_of_business_entity">Type of business</a></th><td><a href="/wiki/Privately_held_company">Privately held company</a></td></tr><tr><th>Available in</th><td>English (specific publications can be in Spanish, French, and other languages)</td></tr><tr><th>Area served</th><td>Worldwide</td></tr><tr><th>Owner</th><td>A Medium Corporation</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/wiki/Organizational_founder">Founder(s)</a></th><td><a href="/wiki/Evan_Williams_(Internet_entrepreneur)">Evan Williams</a></td></tr><tr><th>CEO</th><td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Stubblebine&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1">Tony Stubblebine</a></td></tr><tr><th>Industry</th><td><a href="/wiki/Internet">Internet</a></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/wiki/Product_(business)">Products</a></th><td><div><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blog">Blog</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Online_publication">Online publication</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/wiki/Service_(economics)">Services</a></th><td><div><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blog_publishing_system">Blog publishing system</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Social_network">Social network</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Publisher">Publisher</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th>Employees</th><td>179 (June 2021)<sup><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></td></tr><tr><th>URL</th><td><a href="https://medium.com/">medium<wbr></wbr>.com</a></td></tr><tr><th>Registration</th><td>Required to publish and write articles, some articles not behind the paywall are free</td></tr><tr><th>Launched</th><td>August 15, 2012; 10 years ago</td></tr><tr><th>Current status</th><td>Active</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/wiki/Computing_platform">Native client(s) on</a></th><td><a href="/wiki/IOS">iOS</a> and <a href="/wiki/Android_(operating_system)">Android</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><b>Medium</b> is an American <a href="/wiki/Electronic_publishing">online publishing platform</a> developed by <a href="/wiki/Evan_Williams_(Internet_entrepreneur)">Evan Williams</a> and launched in August 2012. It is owned by A Medium Corporation.<sup><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> The platform is an example of <a href="/wiki/Social_journalism">social journalism</a>, having a hybrid collection of amateur and professional people and publications, or exclusive blogs or publishers on Medium,<sup><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> and is regularly regarded as a <a href="/wiki/Blog">blog host</a>.
</p><p>Williams, previously co-founder of <a href="/wiki/Blogger_(service)">Blogger</a> and <a href="/wiki/Twitter">Twitter</a>,<sup><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> initially developed Medium as a means to publish writings and documents longer than Twitter's 140-character (now 280-character) maximum.
</p><p>In March 2021, Medium announced a change in its publishing strategy and business model. The change is to its mix of paid journalists working on its own publications – this will be proportionally reduced – versus its support of independent writers, which will increase.<sup><a href="#cite_note-nytmarch2021-5">[5]</a></sup>
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<h2>History[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1">edit</a>]</h2>
<h3>2012 (launched) - 2016[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>Evan Williams, Twitter co-founder and former CEO, created Medium to encourage users to create posts longer than the then 140-character limit of Twitter. When it launched in 2012, Williams stated, "There's been less progress toward raising the quality of what's produced."<sup><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup>
</p><p>By April 2013, Williams reported there were 30 full-time staff working on the platform,<sup><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch13-7">[7]</a></sup> including a vacancy for a "Storyteller" role,<sup><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch-8">[8]</a></sup> and that it was taking "98 percent" of his time.<sup><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch13-7">[7]</a></sup> By August, Williams reported that the site was still small, although he was still optimistic about it, saying "We are trying to make it as easy as possible for people who have thoughtful things to say".<sup><a href="#cite_note-businessweek-9">[9]</a></sup>
</p><p>Medium has been focusing on optimizing the time visitors spend reading the site (1.5 million hours in March 2015), as opposed to maximizing the size of its audience.<sup><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-:0-11">[11]</a></sup> In 2015, Williams criticized the standard web traffic metric of <a href="/wiki/Unique_visitors">unique visitors</a> as "a highly volatile and meaningless number for what we're trying to do".<sup><a href="#cite_note-:0-11">[11]</a></sup> According to the company, as of May 2017, Medium.com had 60 million unique monthly readers.<sup><a href="#cite_note-nyt2017-12">[12]</a></sup>
</p><p>Medium maintained an editorial department staffed by professional editors and writers, had several others signed on as contractors and served as a publisher for several publications. <a href="/wiki/Matter_(magazine)">Matter</a> operated from Medium Headquarters in San Francisco and was nominated for a 2015 <a href="/wiki/National_Magazine_Awards">National Magazine Award</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-magazine-13">[13]</a></sup> In May 2015, Medium made deep cuts to its editorial budget forcing layoffs at dozens of publications hosted on the platform.<sup><a href="#cite_note-businessinsider-14">[14]</a></sup> Several publications left the platform.
</p><p>In 2017, Medium introduced <a href="/wiki/Paywall">paywalled</a> content accessible only to subscribers.<sup><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> In 2017, Medium began paying authors based on how much users expressed their appreciation for it through a <a href="/wiki/Like_button">like button</a> which each user could activate multiple times.<sup><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> The formula for compensation was soon adapted to also include the amount of time readers spent reading, in addition to the use of the like button.<sup><a href="#cite_note-Ha_2017-17">[17]</a></sup>
</p><p>Medium has brought in revenue through <a href="/wiki/Native_advertising">native advertising</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sponsor_(commercial)">sponsorship</a> of some article series.<sup><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup>
Medium gained several new publishers to host their content on the platform.<sup><a href="#cite_note-:1-19">[19]</a></sup>
There was an aborted attempt to introduce advertising to the site, leading to Medium cutting its staff by 50 employees in January 2017 and closing offices in New York and Washington, D.C.<sup><a href="#cite_note-:2-20">[20]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-:1-19">[19]</a></sup> Williams explained that "we had started scaling up the teams to sell and support products that were, at best, incremental improvements on the ad-driven publishing model", but that, instead, Medium was aiming for a "new [business] model for writers and creators to be rewarded, based on the value they're creating for people".<sup><a href="#cite_note-:2-20">[20]</a></sup> At that time, the company had raised $134 million in investment from venture capital firms and Williams himself.<sup><a href="#cite_note-:1-19">[19]</a></sup>
</p><p>In 2016, Medium acquired the rich media embedding platform Embedly, a provider of content integration services for numerous websites, including Medium itself.<sup><a href="#cite_note-vb20160802-21">[21]</a></sup> That same year there were 7.5 million posts published on the platform, and 60 million readers used medium.com.<sup><a href="#cite_note-:1-19">[19]</a></sup>
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<h3>2017 - present[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>In March 2017, Medium announced a membership program for $5 per month, offering access to "well-researched explainers, insightful perspectives, and useful knowledge with a longer shelf life", with authors being paid a flat amount per article.<sup><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> Subsequently, the sports and pop culture website <i><a href="/wiki/The_Ringer_(website)">The Ringer</a></i> and the technology blog <i><a href="/wiki/Backchannel_(blog)">Backchannel</a></i>, a <a href="/wiki/Cond%C3%A9_Nast">Condé Nast</a> publication, left Medium. Backchannel, which left Medium for <i><a href="/wiki/Wired_(magazine)">Wired</a></i> in June, said Medium was "no longer as focused on helping publications like ours profit."<sup><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup>
</p><p>In October 2017, Williams reaffirmed Medium was not planning to pursue <a href="/wiki/Banner_advertising">banner advertising</a> as part of their revenue model and was instead exploring <a href="/wiki/Micropayments">micropayments</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gratuity">gratuities</a> and <a href="/wiki/Patronage#Journalism">patronage</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-Ha_2017-17">[17]</a></sup>
</p><p>In January 2021, Medium announced that it had acquired the social-based ebook company Glose.<sup><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> In November 2021, Medium acquired browser-based graphic design tool Projector. Projector's team joined Medium and Projector was shut down in 2022. Projector co-founder and CEO Trevor O’Brien became Medium’s chief product officer.<sup><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup> In November 2021, Medium also acquired audio-based learning platform Knowable.<sup><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup>
</p><p>Medium employees announced their intent to form a <a href="/wiki/Trade_union">trade union</a> with <a href="/wiki/CODE-CWA">CODE-CWA</a> in February 2021.<sup><a href="#cite_note-:02-29">[29]</a></sup> According to the Medium Workers Union, 70% of eligible employees have <a href="/wiki/Card_check">signed union cards</a>, representing workers in editorial, engineering, design and product departments.<sup><a href="#cite_note-:02-29">[29]</a></sup> On February 11, they asked management for <a href="/wiki/Voluntary_recognition">voluntary recognition</a> of their union.<sup><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup> On March 1, the company announced that the Medium Workers Union had fallen one vote short of the number needed for union recognition.<sup><a href="#cite_note-nytmarch2021-5">[5]</a></sup> During the leadup to the unionization campaign, Medium hired the union-busting firm Kauff McGuire &amp; Margolis and the CEO Ev Williams led small discussion groups in which he urged employees not to join the union.<sup><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup>
</p><p>On July 12, 2022, the company announced that Ev Williams would be stepping down as CEO and transitioning to chairman of the board.<sup><a href="#cite_note-EvWillMediumStepDownNYT2022-32">[32]</a></sup> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Stubblebine&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1">Tony Stubblebine</a>, chief executive of Coach.me, took over as CEO of Medium on July 20, 2022.<sup><a href="#cite_note-tc-12jul2022-33">[33]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-medium-12jul2022-34">[34]</a></sup> On August 11, 2022, Stubblebine announced a layoff of 29 staff members.<sup><a href="#cite_note-medstaff-11aug2022-35">[35]</a></sup>
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<h2>User information and features[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4">edit</a>]</h2>
<h3>Users[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>Medium does not publish official user stats on its website. According to US blogs, the platform had about 60 million monthly visitors in 2016.<sup><a href="#cite_note-venturebeat.com-36">[36]</a></sup> In 2015, the total numbers of users was about 25 million.<sup><a href="#cite_note-venturebeat.com-36">[36]</a></sup>
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<h3>Platform[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>The platform software provides a full <a href="/wiki/WYSIWYG">WYSIWYG</a> user interface when editing online, with various options for formatting provided as the user edits over <a href="/wiki/Rich_Text_Format">rich text format</a>.
</p><p>Once an entry is posted, it can be recommended and shared by other people, in a similar manner to Twitter.<sup><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch-8">[8]</a></sup> Posts can be <a href="/wiki/Like_button">upvoted</a> in a similar manner to <a href="/wiki/Reddit">Reddit</a>, and content can be assigned a specific theme, in the same way as <a href="/wiki/Tumblr">Tumblr</a>.
</p><p>In August 2017, Medium replaced their Recommend button with a "clap" feature, which readers can click multiple times to signify how much they enjoyed the article. Medium announced that payment to authors will be weighted based on how many "claps" they receive.<sup><a href="#cite_note-verge-22aug2017-37">[37]</a></sup>
</p><p>Users can create a new account using a <a href="/wiki/Facebook">Facebook</a> or <a href="/wiki/Google">Google</a> account. Users may also sign up using an e-mail address, when they are signing up using the mobile app of Medium.com.<sup><a href="#cite_note-Medium_Login_FAQ-38">[38]</a></sup>
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<h3>Memberships[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>Medium offers users subscriptions to become a member for a $5 monthly or $50 yearly fee. With a Medium membership, access to "exclusive content, audio narrations of popular stories, and an improved bookmark section" is enabled.<sup><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup>
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<h3>Partner Program[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>The Medium Partner Program is Medium's compensation program for its writers. Partner Program writers are paid based on how deeply Medium members read their work. As members read longer, writers earn more. Medium distributes a portion of each member's subscription fee to the writers they read most each month.<sup><a href="#cite_note-Medium_Login_FAQ-38">[38]</a></sup>
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<h3>Tag system[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>Posts on Medium are sorted by topic rather than by writer, unlike most blogging platforms, including Williams' earlier <a href="/wiki/Blogger_(service)">Blogger</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup> The platform uses a system of "claps" (formerly "recommendations"), similar to "likes" on Facebook, to upvote the best articles and stories, called the Tag system, and divides the stories into different categories to let the audiences choose.<sup><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup>
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<h3>Publications[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>"Cuepoint" redirects here. For audio engineering term, see <a href="/wiki/Cue_(audio)">Cue (audio)</a>.</p>
<p>"Publications" on Medium are shared spaces with a homepage on Medium's website that carry articles and blog posts, like a <a href="/wiki/Newspaper">newspaper</a> or <a href="/wiki/Magazine">magazine</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup> The articles published or saved on it can be assigned <a href="/wiki/Editing">editors</a>, and can be saved as drafts.
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<ul><li>Medium acquired science and technology website <a href="/wiki/Matter_(magazine)"><i>Matter</i></a> in 2013.<sup><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a></sup></li>
<li><i>Cuepoint</i>, Medium's music publication, is edited by <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Shecter">Jonathan Shecter</a>, a music industry entrepreneur and co-founder of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Source_(magazine)">The Source</a></i> magazine.<sup><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a></sup> It publishes essays on artists, trends, and releases, written by Medium community contributors, major record executives, and music journalists,<sup><a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a></sup> including <a href="/wiki/Robert_Christgau">Robert Christgau</a>, who contributed his <i>Expert Witness</i> <a href="/wiki/Capsule_review">capsule review</a> column.<sup><a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a></sup> Cuepoint was started in 2014.<sup><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a></sup></li>
<li>Medium also published a technology publication called <a href="/wiki/Backchannel_(blog)"><i>Backchannel</i></a>, edited by <a href="/wiki/Steven_Levy">Steven Levy</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a></sup> In 2016, <i>Backchannel</i> was purchased by <a href="/wiki/Cond%C3%A9_Nast">Condé Nast</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a></sup></li></ul>
<p>In 2016, Medium hired the founder of the publication Human Parts, which focused on personal stories.<sup><a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a></sup>
</p><p>On February 23, 2016, it was announced that Medium had reached a deal to host the new <a href="/wiki/Bill_Simmons">Bill Simmons</a> website, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Ringer_(website)">The Ringer</a></i>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a></sup> In August 2017 it left Medium for <a href="/wiki/Vox_Media">Vox Media</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a></sup>
</p><p>In 2019, Medium acquired Bay Area website <i><a href="/wiki/The_Bold_Italic">The Bold Italic</a></i>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a></sup> Also in 2019, Medium launched seven new publications: GEN (politics, power, and culture), OneZero (tech and science), Marker (business), Elemental (health and wellness), Focus (productivity), Zora (women of color) and Level (men of color).<sup><a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a></sup>
</p><p>In 2020, Medium launched <i>Momentum</i><b>,</b> whose subjects are anti-racism and civil rights.<sup><a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a></sup>
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<h2>Board and corporate governance[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11">edit</a>]</h2>
<h3>Board members[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>As of June 2020, Medium's board members were:<sup><a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a></sup>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Evan_Williams_(Internet_entrepreneur)">Evan Williams</a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Biz_Stone">Biz Stone</a></li>
<li>Josh Elman of <a href="/wiki/Greylock_Partners">Greylock Partners</a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Horowitz">Ben Horowitz</a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick">Colin Kaepernick</a><sup><a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a></sup></li></ul>
<h3>Former use of holacracy[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>Medium initially used <a href="/wiki/Holacracy">holacracy</a> as its structure of <a href="/wiki/Corporate_governance">corporate governance</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a></sup> In 2016, they moved away from holacracy because they reported difficulty coordinating large-scale projects, dissatisfaction with the required record-keeping, and poor public perception of holacracy.<sup><a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-67">[a]</a></sup>
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<h2>Reception[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14">edit</a>]</h2>
<p>Reviewing the service at its launch in 2012, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian">The Guardian</a></i> enjoyed some of the collections that had been created, particularly a collection of nostalgic photographs created by Williams.<sup><a href="#cite_note-68">[67]</a></sup> <a href="/wiki/TechCrunch">TechCrunch</a>'s Drew Olanoff suggested the platform might have taken its name from being a "medium"-sized platform in between Twitter and full-scale blogging platforms such as Blogger.<sup><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch-8">[8]</a></sup>
</p><p><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Lessig">Lawrence Lessig</a> welcomed the platform's affordance of <a href="/wiki/Creative_Commons">Creative Commons</a> licensing for user content,<sup><a href="#cite_note-69">[68]</a></sup> a feature demonstrated in a Medium project with <i><a href="/wiki/The_Public_Domain_Review">The Public Domain Review</a></i>—an interactive online edition of <i>Alice's Adventures In Wonderland</i>, annotated by a dozen Carroll scholars, allowing free <a href="/wiki/Remixes">remixes</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Public_domain">public domain</a> and <a href="/wiki/Creative_Commons">Creative Commons</a> licensed text and art resources, with reader-supplied commentaries and artwork.<sup><a href="#cite_note-70">[69]</a></sup><sup><a href="#cite_note-71">[70]</a></sup>
</p><p>However, in 2013 the service suffered criticism from writers, with some confused about exactly what it is expected to provide.<sup><a href="#cite_note-72">[71]</a></sup>
</p><p>A 2019 <a href="/wiki/Nieman_Lab">Nieman Lab</a> article chronicling Medium's first seven years described the site as having "undergone countless pivots", becoming "an endless thought experiment into what publishing on the internet could look like".<sup><a href="#cite_note-:3-73">[72]</a></sup>
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<h2>Government censorship of Medium[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15">edit</a>]</h2>
<h3>Malaysia[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>In January 2016, Medium received a take-down notice from the <a href="/wiki/Malaysian_Communications_and_Multimedia_Commission">Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission</a> (MCMC) for one of the articles published by the <a href="/wiki/Sarawak_Report">Sarawak Report</a>. The <i>Sarawak Report</i> had been hosting its articles on Medium since July 2015, when its own website was blocked by the Malaysian government. It had reported allegations that money linked to a state investment fund, <a href="/wiki/1Malaysia_Development_Berhad">1Malaysia Development Berhad</a> (1MDB), ended up in Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts.<sup><a href="#cite_note-74">[73]</a></sup>
</p><p>Medium's legal team responded to the commission with a request for a copy of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's official statement that the post was untrue, for information on which parts of the article were found false, and for information on whether the dispute has been raised in court. The site declined to take the content down until directed to do so by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction.<sup><a href="#cite_note-75">[74]</a></sup> In response, on January 27, 2016, all content on Medium was made unavailable for Internet users in Malaysia.
</p><p>The ban has been lifted as of 18 May 2018, with the MCMC stating the ban lift was because "there was no reason (to block the website)" as the 1MDB report has been made public by the government.
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<h3>Egypt[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>As of June 2017, Medium has been blocked in Egypt along with more than 60 media websites in a crackdown by the Egyptian government.<sup><a href="#cite_note-76">[75]</a></sup> The list of blocked sites also includes <a href="/wiki/Al_Jazeera">Al Jazeera</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Huffington_Post">The Huffington Post</a></i>'s Arabic website and <a href="/wiki/Mada_Masr">Mada Masr</a>. Medium was made available again in late 2022 as of November 2022.
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<h3>China[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>In April 2016, Medium was blocked in mainland China after information from the leaked <a href="/wiki/Panama_Papers">Panama Papers</a> was published on the site.<sup><a href="#cite_note-77">[76]</a></sup>
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<h3>Albania[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>The Albanian Audiovisual Media Authority blocked Medium in Albania from April 19 to 21, 2020.<sup><a href="#cite_note-78">[77]</a></sup>
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<h3>Vietnam[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20">edit</a>]</h3>
<p>By the end of 2020, Medium was reported to have been blocked by some ISPs in Vietnam.<sup><a href="#cite_note-79">[78]</a></sup>
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<h2>Software architecture[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21">edit</a>]</h2>
<p>Medium's initial <a href="/wiki/Technology_stack">technology stack</a> relied on a variety of <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Web_Services">AWS</a> services including <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Elastic_Compute_Cloud">EC2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Amazon_S3">S3</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Amazon_CloudFront">CloudFront</a>. Originally, it was written in <a href="/wiki/Node.js">Node.js</a> and the text editor that Medium users wrote blog posts with was based on <a href="/wiki/TinyMCE">TinyMCE</a>.<sup><a href="#cite_note-80">[79]</a></sup> As of 2017, the blogging platform's technology stack included AWS services, including <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Elastic_Block_Store">EBS</a>, <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Relational_Database_Service">RDS</a> for Aurora, and <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Route_53">Route 53</a>; its image server was written in <a href="/wiki/Go_(programming_language)">Go</a>; and the main app servers were still written in Node.<sup><a href="#cite_note-81">[80]</a></sup>
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<h2>See also[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=22">edit</a>]</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Substack">Substack</a></li></ul>
<h2>Notes[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Medium_(website)&amp;action=edit&amp;section=23">edit</a>]</h2>
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<li><b><a href="#cite_ref-67">^</a></b> For difficulties in coordination between departments in the <a href="/wiki/Corporate_structure">corporate structure</a>, see <a href="#CITEREFBort2017">Bort (2017)</a>.
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 Medium
 
 Type of business Privately held company 
 Available in English (specific publications can be in Spanish, French, and other languages) 
 Area served Worldwide  
 Owner A Medium Corporation  
 Founder(s) Evan Williams  
 CEO Tony Stubblebine  
 Industry Internet  
 Products * Blog  
 * Online publication 
 * Blog publishing system 
 Services * Social network  
 * Publisher  
 Employees 179 (June 2021)[1]  
 URL medium.com  
 Registration Required to publish and write articles, some articles not behind the paywall are free
 Launched August 15, 2012 ; 10 years ago 
 Current status Active  
 Native client(s) on iOS and Android  
 

 Medium is an American online publishing platform developed by Evan Williams and launched in August 2012. It is owned by A Medium Corporation.[2] The platform is an example of social journalism, having a hybrid collection of amateur and professional people and publications, or exclusive blogs or publishers on Medium,[3] and is regularly regarded as a blog host.

 Williams, previously co-founder of Blogger and Twitter,[4] initially developed Medium as a means to publish writings and documents longer than Twitter's 140-character (now 280-character) maximum.

 In March 2021, Medium announced a change in its publishing strategy and business model. The change is to its mix of paid journalists working on its own publications – this will be proportionally reduced – versus its support of independent writers, which will increase.[5]

 History [ edit ]

 2012 (launched) - 2016 [ edit ]

 Evan Williams, Twitter co-founder and former CEO, created Medium to encourage users to create posts longer than the then 140-character limit of Twitter. When it launched in 2012, Williams stated, "There's been less progress toward raising the quality of what's produced."[6]

 By April 2013, Williams reported there were 30 full-time staff working on the platform,[7] including a vacancy for a "Storyteller" role,[8] and that it was taking "98 percent" of his time.[7] By August, Williams reported that the site was still small, although he was still optimistic about it, saying "We are trying to make it as easy as possible for people who have thoughtful things to say".[9]

 Medium has been focusing on optimizing the time visitors spend reading the site (1.5 million hours in March 2015), as opposed to maximizing the size of its audience.[10][11] In 2015, Williams criticized the standard web traffic metric of unique visitors as "a highly volatile and meaningless number for what we're trying to do".[11] According to the company, as of May 2017, Medium.com had 60 million unique monthly readers.[12]

 Medium maintained an editorial department staffed by professional editors and writers, had several others signed on as contractors and served as a publisher for several publications. Matter operated from Medium Headquarters in San Francisco and was nominated for a 2015 National Magazine Award.[13] In May 2015, Medium made deep cuts to its editorial budget forcing layoffs at dozens of publications hosted on the platform.[14] Several publications left the platform.

 In 2017, Medium introduced paywalled content accessible only to subscribers.[15] In 2017, Medium began paying authors based on how much users expressed their appreciation for it through a like button which each user could activate multiple times.[16] The formula for compensation was soon adapted to also include the amount of time readers spent reading, in addition to the use of the like button.[17]

 Medium has brought in revenue through native advertising and sponsorship of some article series.[18] Medium gained several new publishers to host their content on the platform.[19] There was an aborted attempt to introduce advertising to the site, leading to Medium cutting its staff by 50 employees in January 2017 and closing offices in New York and Washington, D.C.[20][19] Williams explained that "we had started scaling up the teams to sell and support products that were, at best, incremental improvements on the ad-driven publishing model", but that, instead, Medium was aiming for a "new [business] model for writers and creators to be rewarded, based on the value they're creating for people".[20] At that time, the company had raised $134 million in investment from venture capital firms and Williams himself.[19]

 In 2016, Medium acquired the rich media embedding platform Embedly, a provider of content integration services for numerous websites, including Medium itself.[21] That same year there were 7.5 million posts published on the platform, and 60 million readers used medium.com.[19]

 2017 - present [ edit ]

 In March 2017, Medium announced a membership program for $5 per month, offering access to "well-researched explainers, insightful perspectives, and useful knowledge with a longer shelf life", with authors being paid a flat amount per article.[22] Subsequently, the sports and pop culture website The Ringer and the technology blog Backchannel, a Condé Nast publication, left Medium. Backchannel, which left Medium for Wired in June, said Medium was "no longer as focused on helping publications like ours profit."[23]

 In October 2017, Williams reaffirmed Medium was not planning to pursue banner advertising as part of their revenue model and was instead exploring micropayments, gratuities and patronage.[17]

 In January 2021, Medium announced that it had acquired the social-based ebook company Glose.[24][25][26] In November 2021, Medium acquired browser-based graphic design tool Projector. Projector's team joined Medium and Projector was shut down in 2022. Projector co-founder and CEO Trevor O’Brien became Medium’s chief product officer.[27] In November 2021, Medium also acquired audio-based learning platform Knowable.[28]

 Medium employees announced their intent to form a trade union with CODE-CWA in February 2021.[29] According to the Medium Workers Union, 70% of eligible employees have signed union cards, representing workers in editorial, engineering, design and product departments.[29] On February 11, they asked management for voluntary recognition of their union.[30] On March 1, the company announced that the Medium Workers Union had fallen one vote short of the number needed for union recognition.[5] During the leadup to the unionization campaign, Medium hired the union-busting firm Kauff McGuire & Margolis and the CEO Ev Williams led small discussion groups in which he urged employees not to join the union.[31]

 On July 12, 2022, the company announced that Ev Williams would be stepping down as CEO and transitioning to chairman of the board.[32] Tony Stubblebine, chief executive of Coach.me, took over as CEO of Medium on July 20, 2022.[33][34] On August 11, 2022, Stubblebine announced a layoff of 29 staff members.[35]

 User information and features [ edit ]

 Users [ edit ]

 Medium does not publish official user stats on its website. According to US blogs, the platform had about 60 million monthly visitors in 2016.[36] In 2015, the total numbers of users was about 25 million.[36]

 Platform [ edit ]

 The platform software provides a full WYSIWYG user interface when editing online, with various options for formatting provided as the user edits over rich text format.

 Once an entry is posted, it can be recommended and shared by other people, in a similar manner to Twitter.[8] Posts can be upvoted in a similar manner to Reddit, and content can be assigned a specific theme, in the same way as Tumblr.

 In August 2017, Medium replaced their Recommend button with a "clap" feature, which readers can click multiple times to signify how much they enjoyed the article. Medium announced that payment to authors will be weighted based on how many "claps" they receive.[37]

 Users can create a new account using a Facebook or Google account. Users may also sign up using an e-mail address, when they are signing up using the mobile app of Medium.com.[38]

 Memberships [ edit ]

 Medium offers users subscriptions to become a member for a $5 monthly or $50 yearly fee. With a Medium membership, access to "exclusive content, audio narrations of popular stories, and an improved bookmark section" is enabled.[39]

 Partner Program [ edit ]

 The Medium Partner Program is Medium's compensation program for its writers. Partner Program writers are paid based on how deeply Medium members read their work. As members read longer, writers earn more. Medium distributes a portion of each member's subscription fee to the writers they read most each month.[38]

 Tag system [ edit ]

 Posts on Medium are sorted by topic rather than by writer, unlike most blogging platforms, including Williams' earlier Blogger.[40] The platform uses a system of "claps" (formerly "recommendations"), similar to "likes" on Facebook, to upvote the best articles and stories, called the Tag system, and divides the stories into different categories to let the audiences choose.[41]

 Publications [ edit ]

 "Cuepoint" redirects here. For audio engineering term, see Cue (audio).

 "Publications" on Medium are shared spaces with a homepage on Medium's website that carry articles and blog posts, like a newspaper or magazine.[42] The articles published or saved on it can be assigned editors, and can be saved as drafts.

 * Medium acquired science and technology website Matter in 2013.[43]
 * Cuepoint, Medium's music publication, is edited by Jonathan Shecter, a music industry entrepreneur and co-founder of The Source magazine.[44] It publishes essays on artists, trends, and releases, written by Medium community contributors, major record executives, and music journalists,[45] including Robert Christgau, who contributed his Expert Witness capsule review column.[46] Cuepoint was started in 2014.[47]
 * Medium also published a technology publication called Backchannel, edited by Steven Levy.[48] In 2016, Backchannel was purchased by Condé Nast.[49]

 In 2016, Medium hired the founder of the publication Human Parts, which focused on personal stories.[50]

 On February 23, 2016, it was announced that Medium had reached a deal to host the new Bill Simmons website, The Ringer.[51] In August 2017 it left Medium for Vox Media.[52]

 In 2019, Medium acquired Bay Area website The Bold Italic.[53] Also in 2019, Medium launched seven new publications: GEN (politics, power, and culture), OneZero (tech and science), Marker (business), Elemental (health and wellness), Focus (productivity), Zora (women of color) and Level (men of color).[54][55][56][57][58][59][60]

 In 2020, Medium launched Momentum, whose subjects are anti-racism and civil rights.[61]

 Board and corporate governance [ edit ]

 Board members [ edit ]

 As of June 2020, Medium's board members were:[62]

 * Evan Williams
 * Biz Stone
 * Josh Elman of Greylock Partners
 * Ben Horowitz
 * Colin Kaepernick[63]

 Former use of holacracy [ edit ]

 Medium initially used holacracy as its structure of corporate governance.[64][65] In 2016, they moved away from holacracy because they reported difficulty coordinating large-scale projects, dissatisfaction with the required record-keeping, and poor public perception of holacracy.[66][a]

 Reception [ edit ]

 Reviewing the service at its launch in 2012, The Guardian enjoyed some of the collections that had been created, particularly a collection of nostalgic photographs created by Williams.[67] TechCrunch's Drew Olanoff suggested the platform might have taken its name from being a "medium"-sized platform in between Twitter and full-scale blogging platforms such as Blogger.[8]

 Lawrence Lessig welcomed the platform's affordance of Creative Commons licensing for user content,[68] a feature demonstrated in a Medium project with The Public Domain Review—an interactive online edition of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, annotated by a dozen Carroll scholars, allowing free remixes of the public domain and Creative Commons licensed text and art resources, with reader-supplied commentaries and artwork.[69][70]

 However, in 2013 the service suffered criticism from writers, with some confused about exactly what it is expected to provide.[71]

 A 2019 Nieman Lab article chronicling Medium's first seven years described the site as having "undergone countless pivots", becoming "an endless thought experiment into what publishing on the internet could look like".[72]

 Government censorship of Medium [ edit ]

 Malaysia [ edit ]

 In January 2016, Medium received a take-down notice from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for one of the articles published by the Sarawak Report. The Sarawak Report had been hosting its articles on Medium since July 2015, when its own website was blocked by the Malaysian government. It had reported allegations that money linked to a state investment fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), ended up in Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts.[73]

 Medium's legal team responded to the commission with a request for a copy of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's official statement that the post was untrue, for information on which parts of the article were found false, and for information on whether the dispute has been raised in court. The site declined to take the content down until directed to do so by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction.[74] In response, on January 27, 2016, all content on Medium was made unavailable for Internet users in Malaysia.

 The ban has been lifted as of 18 May 2018, with the MCMC stating the ban lift was because "there was no reason (to block the website)" as the 1MDB report has been made public by the government.

 Egypt [ edit ]

 As of June 2017, Medium has been blocked in Egypt along with more than 60 media websites in a crackdown by the Egyptian government.[75] The list of blocked sites also includes Al Jazeera, The Huffington Post ' s Arabic website and Mada Masr. Medium was made available again in late 2022 as of November 2022.

 China [ edit ]

 In April 2016, Medium was blocked in mainland China after information from the leaked Panama Papers was published on the site.[76]

 Albania [ edit ]

 The Albanian Audiovisual Media Authority blocked Medium in Albania from April 19 to 21, 2020.[77]

 Vietnam [ edit ]

 By the end of 2020, Medium was reported to have been blocked by some ISPs in Vietnam.[78]

 Software architecture [ edit ]

 Medium's initial technology stack relied on a variety of AWS services including EC2, S3, and CloudFront. Originally, it was written in Node.js and the text editor that Medium users wrote blog posts with was based on TinyMCE.[79] As of 2017, the blogging platform's technology stack included AWS services, including EBS, RDS for Aurora, and Route 53; its image server was written in Go; and the main app servers were still written in Node.[80]

 See also [ edit ]

 * Substack

 Notes [ edit ]

 1. ^ For difficulties in coordination between departments in the corporate structure , see Bort (2017) .

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Medium          Type of business   Privately held company    Available in English (specific publications can be in Spanish, French, and other languages)   Area served Worldwide   Owner A Medium Corporation    Founder(s)   Evan Williams    CEO  Tony Stubblebine    Industry  Internet     Products      Blog   Online publication        Services      Blog publishing system   Social network   Publisher       Employees 179 (June 2021) [1]     URL  medium .com    Registration Required to publish and write articles, some articles not behind the paywall are free   Launched August 15, 2012; 10 years ago   Current status Active    Native client(s) on   iOS and Android    
 Medium is an American online publishing platform developed by Evan Williams and launched in August 2012. It is owned by A Medium Corporation. [2]  The platform is an example of social journalism, having a hybrid collection of amateur and professional people and publications, or exclusive blogs or publishers on Medium, [3]  and is regularly regarded as a blog host.
 Williams, previously co-founder of Blogger and Twitter, [4]  initially developed Medium as a means to publish writings and documents longer than Twitter's 140-character (now 280-character) maximum.
 In March 2021, Medium announced a change in its publishing strategy and business model. The change is to its mix of paid journalists working on its own publications – this will be proportionally reduced – versus its support of independent writers, which will increase. [5] 
History[edit]
2012 (launched) - 2016[edit]
Evan Williams, Twitter co-founder and former CEO, created Medium to encourage users to create posts longer than the then 140-character limit of Twitter. When it launched in 2012, Williams stated, "There's been less progress toward raising the quality of what's produced." [6] 
 By April 2013, Williams reported there were 30 full-time staff working on the platform, [7]  including a vacancy for a "Storyteller" role, [8]  and that it was taking "98 percent" of his time. [7]  By August, Williams reported that the site was still small, although he was still optimistic about it, saying "We are trying to make it as easy as possible for people who have thoughtful things to say". [9] 
 Medium has been focusing on optimizing the time visitors spend reading the site (1.5 million hours in March 2015), as opposed to maximizing the size of its audience. [10]   [11]  In 2015, Williams criticized the standard web traffic metric of unique visitors as "a highly volatile and meaningless number for what we're trying to do". [11]  According to the company, as of May 2017, Medium.com had 60 million unique monthly readers. [12] 
 Medium maintained an editorial department staffed by professional editors and writers, had several others signed on as contractors and served as a publisher for several publications. Matter operated from Medium Headquarters in San Francisco and was nominated for a 2015 National Magazine Award. [13]  In May 2015, Medium made deep cuts to its editorial budget forcing layoffs at dozens of publications hosted on the platform. [14]  Several publications left the platform.
 In 2017, Medium introduced paywalled content accessible only to subscribers. [15]  In 2017, Medium began paying authors based on how much users expressed their appreciation for it through a like button which each user could activate multiple times. [16]  The formula for compensation was soon adapted to also include the amount of time readers spent reading, in addition to the use of the like button. [17] 
 Medium has brought in revenue through native advertising and sponsorship of some article series. [18] 
Medium gained several new publishers to host their content on the platform. [19] 
There was an aborted attempt to introduce advertising to the site, leading to Medium cutting its staff by 50 employees in January 2017 and closing offices in New York and Washington, D.C. [20]   [19]  Williams explained that "we had started scaling up the teams to sell and support products that were, at best, incremental improvements on the ad-driven publishing model", but that, instead, Medium was aiming for a "new [business] model for writers and creators to be rewarded, based on the value they're creating for people". [20]  At that time, the company had raised $134 million in investment from venture capital firms and Williams himself. [19] 
 In 2016, Medium acquired the rich media embedding platform Embedly, a provider of content integration services for numerous websites, including Medium itself. [21]  That same year there were 7.5 million posts published on the platform, and 60 million readers used medium.com. [19] 
2017 - present[edit]
In March 2017, Medium announced a membership program for $5 per month, offering access to "well-researched explainers, insightful perspectives, and useful knowledge with a longer shelf life", with authors being paid a flat amount per article. [22]  Subsequently, the sports and pop culture website  The Ringer  and the technology blog  Backchannel , a Condé Nast publication, left Medium. Backchannel, which left Medium for  Wired  in June, said Medium was "no longer as focused on helping publications like ours profit." [23] 
 In October 2017, Williams reaffirmed Medium was not planning to pursue banner advertising as part of their revenue model and was instead exploring micropayments, gratuities and patronage. [17] 
 In January 2021, Medium announced that it had acquired the social-based ebook company Glose. [24]   [25]   [26]  In November 2021, Medium acquired browser-based graphic design tool Projector. Projector's team joined Medium and Projector was shut down in 2022. Projector co-founder and CEO Trevor O’Brien became Medium’s chief product officer. [27]  In November 2021, Medium also acquired audio-based learning platform Knowable. [28] 
 Medium employees announced their intent to form a trade union with CODE-CWA in February 2021. [29]  According to the Medium Workers Union, 70% of eligible employees have signed union cards, representing workers in editorial, engineering, design and product departments. [29]  On February 11, they asked management for voluntary recognition of their union. [30]  On March 1, the company announced that the Medium Workers Union had fallen one vote short of the number needed for union recognition. [5]  During the leadup to the unionization campaign, Medium hired the union-busting firm Kauff McGuire &amp; Margolis and the CEO Ev Williams led small discussion groups in which he urged employees not to join the union. [31] 
 On July 12, 2022, the company announced that Ev Williams would be stepping down as CEO and transitioning to chairman of the board. [32]  Tony Stubblebine, chief executive of Coach.me, took over as CEO of Medium on July 20, 2022. [33]   [34]  On August 11, 2022, Stubblebine announced a layoff of 29 staff members. [35] 
User information and features[edit]
Users[edit]
Medium does not publish official user stats on its website. According to US blogs, the platform had about 60 million monthly visitors in 2016. [36]  In 2015, the total numbers of users was about 25 million. [36] 
Platform[edit]
The platform software provides a full WYSIWYG user interface when editing online, with various options for formatting provided as the user edits over rich text format.
 Once an entry is posted, it can be recommended and shared by other people, in a similar manner to Twitter. [8]  Posts can be upvoted in a similar manner to Reddit, and content can be assigned a specific theme, in the same way as Tumblr.
 In August 2017, Medium replaced their Recommend button with a "clap" feature, which readers can click multiple times to signify how much they enjoyed the article. Medium announced that payment to authors will be weighted based on how many "claps" they receive. [37] 
 Users can create a new account using a Facebook or Google account. Users may also sign up using an e-mail address, when they are signing up using the mobile app of Medium.com. [38] 
Memberships[edit]
Medium offers users subscriptions to become a member for a $5 monthly or $50 yearly fee. With a Medium membership, access to "exclusive content, audio narrations of popular stories, and an improved bookmark section" is enabled. [39] 
Partner Program[edit]
The Medium Partner Program is Medium's compensation program for its writers. Partner Program writers are paid based on how deeply Medium members read their work. As members read longer, writers earn more. Medium distributes a portion of each member's subscription fee to the writers they read most each month. [38] 
Tag system[edit]
Posts on Medium are sorted by topic rather than by writer, unlike most blogging platforms, including Williams' earlier Blogger. [40]  The platform uses a system of "claps" (formerly "recommendations"), similar to "likes" on Facebook, to upvote the best articles and stories, called the Tag system, and divides the stories into different categories to let the audiences choose. [41] 
Publications[edit]
"Cuepoint" redirects here. For audio engineering term, see Cue (audio).
"Publications" on Medium are shared spaces with a homepage on Medium's website that carry articles and blog posts, like a newspaper or magazine. [42]  The articles published or saved on it can be assigned editors, and can be saved as drafts.
 Medium acquired science and technology website  Matter  in 2013. [43]  
 Cuepoint, Medium's music publication, is edited by Jonathan Shecter, a music industry entrepreneur and co-founder of  The Source  magazine. [44]  It publishes essays on artists, trends, and releases, written by Medium community contributors, major record executives, and music journalists, [45]  including Robert Christgau, who contributed his Expert Witness capsule review column. [46]  Cuepoint was started in 2014. [47]  
Medium also published a technology publication called  Backchannel , edited by Steven Levy. [48]  In 2016, Backchannel was purchased by Condé Nast. [49]   
In 2016, Medium hired the founder of the publication Human Parts, which focused on personal stories. [50] 
 On February 23, 2016, it was announced that Medium had reached a deal to host the new Bill Simmons website,  The Ringer . [51]  In August 2017 it left Medium for Vox Media. [52] 
 In 2019, Medium acquired Bay Area website  The Bold Italic . [53]  Also in 2019, Medium launched seven new publications: GEN (politics, power, and culture), OneZero (tech and science), Marker (business), Elemental (health and wellness), Focus (productivity), Zora (women of color) and Level (men of color). [54]   [55]   [56]   [57]   [58]   [59]   [60] 
 In 2020, Medium launched Momentum , whose subjects are anti-racism and civil rights. [61] 
Board and corporate governance[edit]
Board members[edit]
As of June 2020, Medium's board members were: [62] 
  Evan Williams 
 Biz Stone 
Josh Elman of Greylock Partners 
 Ben Horowitz 
 Colin Kaepernick  [63]   
Former use of holacracy[edit]
Medium initially used holacracy as its structure of corporate governance. [64]   [65]  In 2016, they moved away from holacracy because they reported difficulty coordinating large-scale projects, dissatisfaction with the required record-keeping, and poor public perception of holacracy. [66]   [a] 
Reception[edit]
Reviewing the service at its launch in 2012,  The Guardian  enjoyed some of the collections that had been created, particularly a collection of nostalgic photographs created by Williams. [67]  TechCrunch's Drew Olanoff suggested the platform might have taken its name from being a "medium"-sized platform in between Twitter and full-scale blogging platforms such as Blogger. [8] 
  Lawrence Lessig welcomed the platform's affordance of Creative Commons licensing for user content, [68]  a feature demonstrated in a Medium project with  The Public Domain Review —an interactive online edition of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, annotated by a dozen Carroll scholars, allowing free remixes of the public domain and Creative Commons licensed text and art resources, with reader-supplied commentaries and artwork. [69]   [70] 
 However, in 2013 the service suffered criticism from writers, with some confused about exactly what it is expected to provide. [71] 
 A 2019 Nieman Lab article chronicling Medium's first seven years described the site as having "undergone countless pivots", becoming "an endless thought experiment into what publishing on the internet could look like". [72] 
Government censorship of Medium[edit]
Malaysia[edit]
In January 2016, Medium received a take-down notice from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for one of the articles published by the Sarawak Report. The Sarawak Report had been hosting its articles on Medium since July 2015, when its own website was blocked by the Malaysian government. It had reported allegations that money linked to a state investment fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), ended up in Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts. [73] 
 Medium's legal team responded to the commission with a request for a copy of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's official statement that the post was untrue, for information on which parts of the article were found false, and for information on whether the dispute has been raised in court. The site declined to take the content down until directed to do so by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction. [74]  In response, on January 27, 2016, all content on Medium was made unavailable for Internet users in Malaysia.
 The ban has been lifted as of 18 May 2018, with the MCMC stating the ban lift was because "there was no reason (to block the website)" as the 1MDB report has been made public by the government.
Egypt[edit]
As of June 2017, Medium has been blocked in Egypt along with more than 60 media websites in a crackdown by the Egyptian government. [75]  The list of blocked sites also includes Al Jazeera,  The Huffington Post 's Arabic website and Mada Masr. Medium was made available again in late 2022 as of November 2022.
China[edit]
In April 2016, Medium was blocked in mainland China after information from the leaked Panama Papers was published on the site. [76] 
Albania[edit]
The Albanian Audiovisual Media Authority blocked Medium in Albania from April 19 to 21, 2020. [77] 
Vietnam[edit]
By the end of 2020, Medium was reported to have been blocked by some ISPs in Vietnam. [78] 
Software architecture[edit]
Medium's initial technology stack relied on a variety of AWS services including EC2, S3, and CloudFront. Originally, it was written in Node.js and the text editor that Medium users wrote blog posts with was based on TinyMCE. [79]  As of 2017, the blogging platform's technology stack included AWS services, including EBS, RDS for Aurora, and Route 53; its image server was written in Go; and the main app servers were still written in Node. [80] 
See also[edit]
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  ^  For difficulties in coordination between departments in the corporate structure, see Bort (2017).
 
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How to Cook a Perfect Medium-Rare Steak
2019-01-02
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<p></p> <p>Here's how to cook medium-rare steak at the perfect level of doneness every time. We'll cover how long to cook a steak to medium rare and more here.</p>
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<p>Is there anything better than a well-cooked steak? Not a <em>well-done </em>steak, of course… I’m talking about steak that’s perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, like our top <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/top-10-grilled-steak-recipes/">grilled steak recipes</a>. I like medium-rare steak because it has a rich, buttery flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth tenderness that disappears as soon as it’s cooked any further.</p>
<p>It’s that exact moment of doneness that makes this task seem like a daunting feat. I’m a former restaurant chef, and I’d love to share <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/how-to-cook-the-best-steak/">how to cook the best medium-rare steak</a> with you.</p>
<h2><strong>What Is Medium-Rare Steak?</strong></h2>
<p>A medium-rare steak has a warm, red center that oozes with juicy, beef-forward flavor. You’ve officially reached medium-rare when you hit 130° to 135°F, a temperature at which the proteins within the meat start to denature but can’t fully finish. The result is a steak with the perfect amount of tender chewiness.</p>
<p>Since the moisture inside the steak can’t escape at these low temperatures, your steak turns out as juicy as possible.</p>
<h2><strong>How to Tell When Steak Is Medium-Rare</strong></h2>
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<p>The most fool-proof way to know for sure that your steak is in the medium-rare range is to use an <a href="https://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4?quantity=1&amp;color=7">instant-read thermometer</a>. Sure, you could follow a time-and-temperature chart based on the thickness of the steak, or use the touch-test method (the center of the steak should feel like the space between your thumb and forefinger). But a thermometer allows you to know—not guess—that your steak has reached the medium-rare range.</p>
<p>Simply insert the tip of the thermometer through the side of the steak and into the thickest part of the meat. If you’re cooking a bone-in steak, be careful not to touch the bone (which is hotter than the meat that surrounds it). Once it’s in, slowly move the probe back and forth to find the coolest pocket within the steak. When that spot reaches 130°F, it’s finished. The temperature will continue to rise an additional 5 degrees as the steak rests.</p>
<p><em>Test Kitchen Tip</em>: You may have heard that a thermometer will release the steak’s juices. This is actually a <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/8-common-cooking-myths-debunked/">cooking myth</a>. Your steak isn’t a water balloon, so it’s not possible for all the juices to gush out from one poke!</p>
<h2><strong>How to Cook Medium-Rare Steak</strong></h2>
<p>My favorite way to cook a medium-rare steak is in a smoking-hot, cast-iron skillet. If you prefer char-grilled flavor or you’re cooking a bone-in steak, take the steak outside and cook it on a preheated gas or charcoal grill. Either way, it should take about 4 to 5 minutes per side for a 1-inch steak. If you’re cooking a thicker steak, one of our favorite <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/secrets-to-grilling-steak/">steak-grilling secrets</a> is to use our foolproof indirect heat method.</p>
<p>For the ultimate medium-rare experience, you can <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/what-is-sous-vide-cooking/">sous vide</a> your steak. Simply vacuum seal your steak, set the temperature to 130°F and cook for about 90 minutes. Then, take the steak out of the bag, pat dry with a paper towel, season liberally with salt and pepper and reverse-sear on all sides in a hot cast-iron pan. Enjoy!</p>
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<p>How to Serve Steak for Dinner</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/tenderloin-steak-diane/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/tenderloin-steak-diane/">Tenderloin Steak Diane</a>For this classic skillet steak dinner, just sear the steaks in butter and top with a gorgeously silky mushroom cream sauce. It’s elegant and effortless all at once.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cast-iron-skillet-steak/">Cast-Iron Skillet Steak</a>You definitely don’t have to keep steak for special occasions. One of the easiest ways to cook it is seared in a cast-iron skillet with or without butter. All you need after that is a nice <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/top-10-green-salads/">leafy salad</a> to complete the meal.</p><p>
Psst! If you love steak, you need this <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/custom-branding-iron/">custom branding iron</a> for grilled meats.	</p></div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/steak-with-chipotle-lime-chimichurri/">Steak with Chipotle-Lime Chimichurri</a>Chimichurri is a piquant herb sauce that complements steak perfectly. Once you learn how to make the sauce, you'll want to serve it all summer long.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/steaks-with-mushroom-sauce/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/steaks-with-mushroom-sauce/">Steaks with Mushroom Sauce</a>By using top sirloin, this dish is great for a weeknight dinner for two or four. The rich mushroom-wine sauce brings out the best of the beef-forward flavor, and it tastes great with sides like roasted potatoes and green beans.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/quick-pepper-steak/">Quick Pepper Steak</a>With a simple sweet and savory sauce, sliced sirloin and fresh bell peppers, this skillet supper comes together in a flash. Serve it with steamed white, brown or cauliflower rice for a fuller meal.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/beef-steaks-with-blue-cheese/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/beef-steaks-with-blue-cheese/">Beef Steaks with Blue Cheese</a>Broil, grill or quickly sear these steaks in a cast-iron pan to get a nice caramelized crust on the outside while keeping the meat tender inside. The size of the steaks, blue cheese topping and croutons can easily be cut in half for smaller portion sizes.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/flank-steak-pinwheels/">Flank Steak Pinwheels</a>Butterfly and flatten a flank steak so there’s a large surface area for this savory red pepper and spinach stuffing. Roll it up, wrap in bacon (yes!) and grill for a few minutes. Once sliced, serve with a delicious creamy blue cheese sauce.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/key-west-flank-steak/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/key-west-flank-steak/">Key West Flank Steak</a>Flank steak is great for the grill, especially with this lime and garlic marinade, and it cooks quickly, just a few minutes per side. After letting it rest, slice against the grain. Need more ideas for this economical cut of beef? Check out some of our other <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/flank-steak-recipes/">flank steak recipes</a>.
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/zesty-steak-salad/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/zesty-steak-salad/">Zesty Steak Salad</a>Cook marinated top sirloin steak for this zesty salad, or feel free to use leftover steak from another meal. While the base is leafy romaine lettuce, add anything else you love to the bowl, from cucumbers and mushrooms to cheese.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/air-fryer-steak-fajitas/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/air-fryer-steak-fajitas/">Air-Fryer Steak Fajitas</a>Of course you can make steak in the air fryer! This marinated flank steak takes less than 10 minutes. While you let it rest, slice avocado, onion and lime wedges for serving.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/mushroom-steak-salad-with-walnut-vinaigrette/">Mushroom Steak Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette</a>This steak salad is a great date night steak recipe because it’s impressive but easy to throw together for any night of the week. Serve with some crusty bread and a great bottle of wine.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grilled-onion-skirt-steak-tacos/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grilled-onion-skirt-steak-tacos/">Grilled Onion &amp; Skirt Steak Tacos</a>Skirt steak is usually a pretty tough cut with lots of connective tissue. That’s why you want to use something like this beer and lime marinade to tenderize it and add flavor. Like other <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/top-10-grilled-steak-recipes/">grilled steak recipes</a>, a quick sear over the fire is all it takes.
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/beef-filets-with-portobello-sauce/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/beef-filets-with-portobello-sauce/">Beef Filets with Portobello Sauce</a>These steaks with a rich and savory portobello mushroom sauce are a perfect meal for two. Complete the meal with zesty potatoes, a leafy salad and a hunk of great bread.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/flank-steak-with-cilantro-blue-cheese-butter/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/flank-steak-with-cilantro-blue-cheese-butter/">Flank Steak with Cilantro &amp; Blue Cheese Butter</a>Once you learn a great <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/steak-marinade/">steak marinade</a> recipe, you’ll be able to turn even the toughest cut of meat into a delicious dinner. This sweet citrus marinade transforms flank steak into a tender flavorful cut.
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/garlic-grilled-steaks/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/garlic-grilled-steaks/">Garlic Grilled Steaks</a>Elevate your grilled strip or ribeye steaks with this amazing garlic mixture. Have extra? Learn how to repurpose last night’s dinner into one of these amazing <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/ways-to-use-leftover-steak/">leftover steak recipes</a>.
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/citrus-steak-salad/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/citrus-steak-salad/">Citrus Steak Salad</a>There are so many wonderful flavors in this salad, thanks to fresh greens, mandarin oranges, strawberries and a citrusy vinaigrette. The only thing you need to cook is the steak, and dinner is on the table in no time.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/flank-steak-with-couscous/">Flank Steak with Couscous</a>For this recipe, use sirloin steak if you prefer it over flank steak. Both take only minutes to broil and have lots of beefy flavor. Make sure to cut against the grain for the most tender pieces.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/tenderloin-with-horseradish-cream-cheese/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/tenderloin-with-horseradish-cream-cheese/">Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream Cheese</a>The sharp peppery flavor of horseradish has always been a great foil for a rich, juicy steak. Blend it with cream cheese, parmesan and parsley for a delicious steak topper, and serve with a classic baked potato.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/teriyaki-steak-skewers/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/teriyaki-steak-skewers/">Teriyaki Steak Skewers</a>These teriyaki steak skewers will be the hit of your next backyard barbecue. The aroma alone will get everyone’s attention, but once they taste the sweet and savory marinade, they’ll be hooked. You can easily double or triple this recipe for a crowd. </p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/southwest-steak-potatoes/">Southwest Steak &amp; Potatoes</a>Make this whole meal on the grill for your next cookout. The steak gets a brush of vinegar and Worcestershire before a rub of zesty spices, and the potatoes taste great with a little char from the fire.
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/maple-blue-cheese-steak/">Maple &amp; Blue Cheese Steak</a>A marinade of balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and Dijon adds a ton of flavor to this steak, and it complements the sharp blue cheese topping. Any cut that you’d grill works here, including sirloin, strip or ribeye.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/smoky-espresso-steak/">Smoky Espresso Steak</a>With espresso, cocoa and pumpkin pie spice, it may sound like you’re making dessert, but it’s actually a delicious rub that transforms broiled or grilled flat iron steak into a flavor bomb.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grilled-steaks-with-marinated-tomatoes/">Grilled Steaks with Marinated Tomatoes</a>Talk about peak summer. Sometimes all you need for a perfectly grilled steak is a side of fresh garden tomatoes marinated in raspberry vinaigrette and fresh herbs and spices. A side of cheesy potatoes or sauteed green beans work, too!</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/garlic-rubbed-t-bones-with-burgundy-mushrooms/">Garlic-Rubbed T-Bones with Burgundy Mushrooms</a>Porterhouse or T-bone steaks are great on the grill, especially when rubbed with garlic and served with wine-soaked mushrooms. Take dinner to another level with <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/creamy-twice-baked-potatoes/">creamy twice-baked potatoes</a> and a Caesar salad.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chili-rubbed-steak-bread-salad/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chili-rubbed-steak-bread-salad/">Chili-Rubbed Steak &amp; Bread Salad</a>The chili-rubbed grilled steak and fresh vegetables make this panzanella-like salad a one-bowl meal. Use thick-cut bread for the cubes so they can soak up all the flavors. </p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grilled-ribeyes-with-herb-butter/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grilled-ribeyes-with-herb-butter/">Grilled Ribeyes with Herb Butter</a>With Dijon and herbs de Provence, this full-flavored marinade practically takes you to the French countryside. After the steaks come off the grill, top with a savory herb butter. For something more American, try our new obsession: <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/cowboy-butter/">cowboy butter</a>.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chipotle-honey-grilled-t-bones/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chipotle-honey-grilled-t-bones/">Chipotle-Honey Grilled T-Bones</a>For all the heat lovers out there, these T-bones have a spicy kick. Great on the grill or seared indoors, make these the centerpiece of a Tex Mex-inspired dinner.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peppered-ribeye-steaks/">Peppered Ribeye Steaks</a>This peppery DIY steak rub brings out all the beefy flavor of grilled ribeye steaks. Pair it with a <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sweet-corn-tomato-salad/">sweet corn and tomato salad</a> for a perfect summer meal.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grilled-steak-pinwheels/">Grilled Steak Pinwheels</a>Easy to prepare, steak pinwheels make a statement, especially with this savory mushroom filling. It’s a great summertime option when the grill (and the days and nights) are hot and you want to keep the kitchen cool.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/saucy-skillet-steaks/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/saucy-skillet-steaks/">Saucy Skillet Steaks</a>Butter, Dijon and onion turns an everyday steak dinner into something special. Ribeyes are the choice cut for this steak recipe, but you can do the same with a NY strip or tenderloin; the sauce is even great on chicken or burgers.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bacon-wrapped-filets-with-scotched-mushrooms/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bacon-wrapped-filets-with-scotched-mushrooms/">Bacon-Wrapped Filets with Scotched Mushrooms</a>You’ve seen the bacon-wrapped filet mignon at the grocery store, but it’s just as easy to make at home. This recipe is perfect for two (yay, date night!), but it can easily be doubled or tripled for a dinner party.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/merlot-filet-mignon/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/merlot-filet-mignon/">Merlot Filet Mignon</a>Remember: when you’re cooking with wine, don’t use the cheap stuff; cook with one you’d like to drink. It makes all the difference in a buttery wine sauce like this.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-chipotle-sirloin-steak/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-chipotle-sirloin-steak/">Chocolate-Chipotle Sirloin Steak</a>Cocoa powder won’t make your steak sweet. Unsweetened chocolate adds depth and color to steak. It’s also a perfect complement to smoky chipotle peppers. Here are some other surprising <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/ingredients-that-take-your-steak-from-good-to-great/">ingredients that take your steak from good to great</a>.
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/steak-with-citrus-salsa/"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/steak-with-citrus-salsa/">Steak with Citrus Salsa</a>In the summer, this lime marinade perks up grilled steaks. In the winter, broiled or pan-seared steaks get a blast of sunshine from citrus salsa. </p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/skillet-steak-supper/">Skillet Steak Supper</a>Because everything for this quick and easy meal is cooked in one skillet, prep work and cleanup is a breeze. The delicious wine and mushroom sauce will have everyone thinking you spent hours in the kitchen, though.</p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ginger-steak-fried-rice/">Ginger Steak Fried Rice</a>Turn leftover rice and steak into a quick fried rice. Broccoli slaw mix and frozen peas make it an easy-peasy weeknight meal. </p> </div>
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<p><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/spicy-flank-steak/">Spicy Flank Steak</a>Spice up a flank steak with red pepper flakes and chili powder, and then serve with a cool sour cream sauce. If you prefer, grill the steak over medium-high heat rather than broiling.</p> </div>
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 How to Cook a Perfect Medium-Rare Steak

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 Updated: Aug. 17, 2023

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 Here's how to cook medium-rare steak at the perfect level of doneness every time. We'll cover how long to cook a steak to medium rare and more here.

 Is there anything better than a well-cooked steak? Not a well-done steak, of course… I’m talking about steak that’s perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, like our top grilled steak recipes. I like medium-rare steak because it has a rich, buttery flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth tenderness that disappears as soon as it’s cooked any further.

 It’s that exact moment of doneness that makes this task seem like a daunting feat. I’m a former restaurant chef, and I’d love to share how to cook the best medium-rare steak with you.

 On This Page

 * What Is Medium-Rare Steak?
 * How to Tell When Steak Is Medium-Rare
 * How to Cook Medium-Rare Steak

 What Is Medium-Rare Steak?

 A medium-rare steak has a warm, red center that oozes with juicy, beef-forward flavor. You’ve officially reached medium-rare when you hit 130° to 135°F, a temperature at which the proteins within the meat start to denature but can’t fully finish. The result is a steak with the perfect amount of tender chewiness.

 Since the moisture inside the steak can’t escape at these low temperatures, your steak turns out as juicy as possible.

 How to Tell When Steak Is Medium-Rare

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 The most fool-proof way to know for sure that your steak is in the medium-rare range is to use an instant-read thermometer. Sure, you could follow a time-and-temperature chart based on the thickness of the steak, or use the touch-test method (the center of the steak should feel like the space between your thumb and forefinger). But a thermometer allows you to know—not guess—that your steak has reached the medium-rare range.

 Simply insert the tip of the thermometer through the side of the steak and into the thickest part of the meat. If you’re cooking a bone-in steak, be careful not to touch the bone (which is hotter than the meat that surrounds it). Once it’s in, slowly move the probe back and forth to find the coolest pocket within the steak. When that spot reaches 130°F, it’s finished. The temperature will continue to rise an additional 5 degrees as the steak rests.

 Test Kitchen Tip: You may have heard that a thermometer will release the steak’s juices. This is actually a cooking myth. Your steak isn’t a water balloon, so it’s not possible for all the juices to gush out from one poke!

 How to Cook Medium-Rare Steak

 My favorite way to cook a medium-rare steak is in a smoking-hot, cast-iron skillet. If you prefer char-grilled flavor or you’re cooking a bone-in steak, take the steak outside and cook it on a preheated gas or charcoal grill. Either way, it should take about 4 to 5 minutes per side for a 1-inch steak. If you’re cooking a thicker steak, one of our favorite steak-grilling secrets is to use our foolproof indirect heat method.

 For the ultimate medium-rare experience, you can sous vide your steak. Simply vacuum seal your steak, set the temperature to 130°F and cook for about 90 minutes. Then, take the steak out of the bag, pat dry with a paper towel, season liberally with salt and pepper and reverse-sear on all sides in a hot cast-iron pan. Enjoy!

 How to Serve Steak for Dinner
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 Tenderloin Steak DianeFor this classic skillet steak dinner, just sear the steaks in butter and top with a gorgeously silky mushroom cream sauce. It’s elegant and effortless all at once.
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 Cast-Iron Skillet Steak Recipe photo by Taste of Home
 Cast-Iron Skillet SteakYou definitely don’t have to keep steak for special occasions. One of the easiest ways to cook it is seared in a cast-iron skillet with or without butter. All you need after that is a nice leafy salad to complete the meal.
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 Psst! If you love steak, you need this custom branding iron for grilled meats.
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 Steak with Chipotle-Lime ChimichurriChimichurri is a piquant herb sauce that complements steak perfectly. Once you learn how to make the sauce, you'll want to serve it all summer long.
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 Steaks with Mushroom SauceBy using top sirloin, this dish is great for a weeknight dinner for two or four. The rich mushroom-wine sauce brings out the best of the beef-forward flavor, and it tastes great with sides like roasted potatoes and green beans.
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 Quick Pepper SteakWith a simple sweet and savory sauce, sliced sirloin and fresh bell peppers, this skillet supper comes together in a flash. Serve it with steamed white, brown or cauliflower rice for a fuller meal.
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 Beef Steaks with Blue CheeseBroil, grill or quickly sear these steaks in a cast-iron pan to get a nice caramelized crust on the outside while keeping the meat tender inside. The size of the steaks, blue cheese topping and croutons can easily be cut in half for smaller portion sizes.
 Go to Recipe
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 Flank Steak PinwheelsButterfly and flatten a flank steak so there’s a large surface area for this savory red pepper and spinach stuffing. Roll it up, wrap in bacon (yes!) and grill for a few minutes. Once sliced, serve with a delicious creamy blue cheese sauce.
 Go to Recipe
 Key West Flank SteakFlank steak is great for the grill, especially with this lime and garlic marinade, and it cooks quickly, just a few minutes per side. After letting it rest, slice against the grain. Need more ideas for this economical cut of beef? Check out some of our other flank steak recipes.
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 Zesty Steak SaladCook marinated top sirloin steak for this zesty salad, or feel free to use leftover steak from another meal. While the base is leafy romaine lettuce, add anything else you love to the bowl, from cucumbers and mushrooms to cheese.
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 Air-Fryer Steak FajitasOf course you can make steak in the air fryer! This marinated flank steak takes less than 10 minutes. While you let it rest, slice avocado, onion and lime wedges for serving.
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 Mushroom Steak Salad with Walnut VinaigretteThis steak salad is a great date night steak recipe because it’s impressive but easy to throw together for any night of the week. Serve with some crusty bread and a great bottle of wine.
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 Grilled Onion & Skirt Steak TacosSkirt steak is usually a pretty tough cut with lots of connective tissue. That’s why you want to use something like this beer and lime marinade to tenderize it and add flavor. Like other grilled steak recipes, a quick sear over the fire is all it takes.
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 Beef Filets with Portobello SauceThese steaks with a rich and savory portobello mushroom sauce are a perfect meal for two. Complete the meal with zesty potatoes, a leafy salad and a hunk of great bread.
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 Flank Steak with Cilantro & Blue Cheese ButterOnce you learn a great steak marinade recipe, you’ll be able to turn even the toughest cut of meat into a delicious dinner. This sweet citrus marinade transforms flank steak into a tender flavorful cut.
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 Garlic Grilled SteaksElevate your grilled strip or ribeye steaks with this amazing garlic mixture. Have extra? Learn how to repurpose last night’s dinner into one of these amazing leftover steak recipes.
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 Citrus Steak SaladThere are so many wonderful flavors in this salad, thanks to fresh greens, mandarin oranges, strawberries and a citrusy vinaigrette. The only thing you need to cook is the steak, and dinner is on the table in no time.
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 Flank Steak with CouscousFor this recipe, use sirloin steak if you prefer it over flank steak. Both take only minutes to broil and have lots of beefy flavor. Make sure to cut against the grain for the most tender pieces.
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 Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream CheeseThe sharp peppery flavor of horseradish has always been a great foil for a rich, juicy steak. Blend it with cream cheese, parmesan and parsley for a delicious steak topper, and serve with a classic baked potato.
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 Teriyaki Steak SkewersThese teriyaki steak skewers will be the hit of your next backyard barbecue. The aroma alone will get everyone’s attention, but once they taste the sweet and savory marinade, they’ll be hooked. You can easily double or triple this recipe for a crowd.
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 Southwest Steak & PotatoesMake this whole meal on the grill for your next cookout. The steak gets a brush of vinegar and Worcestershire before a rub of zesty spices, and the potatoes taste great with a little char from the fire.
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 Maple & Blue Cheese SteakA marinade of balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and Dijon adds a ton of flavor to this steak, and it complements the sharp blue cheese topping. Any cut that you’d grill works here, including sirloin, strip or ribeye.
 Go to Recipe
 Taste of Home
 Smoky Espresso SteakWith espresso, cocoa and pumpkin pie spice, it may sound like you’re making dessert, but it’s actually a delicious rub that transforms broiled or grilled flat iron steak into a flavor bomb.
 Go to Recipe
 Taste of Home
 Grilled Steaks with Marinated TomatoesTalk about peak summer. Sometimes all you need for a perfectly grilled steak is a side of fresh garden tomatoes marinated in raspberry vinaigrette and fresh herbs and spices. A side of cheesy potatoes or sauteed green beans work, too!
 Go to Recipe
 Taste of Home
 Garlic-Rubbed T-Bones with Burgundy MushroomsPorterhouse or T-bone steaks are great on the grill, especially when rubbed with garlic and served with wine-soaked mushrooms. Take dinner to another level with creamy twice-baked potatoes and a Caesar salad.
 Go to Recipe
 Chili-Rubbed Steak & Bread SaladThe chili-rubbed grilled steak and fresh vegetables make this panzanella-like salad a one-bowl meal. Use thick-cut bread for the cubes so they can soak up all the flavors.
 Go to Recipe
 Grilled Ribeyes with Herb ButterWith Dijon and herbs de Provence, this full-flavored marinade practically takes you to the French countryside. After the steaks come off the grill, top with a savory herb butter. For something more American, try our new obsession: cowboy butter.
 Go to Recipe
 Chipotle-Honey Grilled T-BonesFor all the heat lovers out there, these T-bones have a spicy kick. Great on the grill or seared indoors, make these the centerpiece of a Tex Mex-inspired dinner.
 Go to Recipe
 Taste of Home
 Peppered Ribeye SteaksThis peppery DIY steak rub brings out all the beefy flavor of grilled ribeye steaks. Pair it with a sweet corn and tomato salad for a perfect summer meal.
 Go to Recipe
 Grilled Steak Pinwheels Recipe photo by Taste of Home
 Grilled Steak PinwheelsEasy to prepare, steak pinwheels make a statement, especially with this savory mushroom filling. It’s a great summertime option when the grill (and the days and nights) are hot and you want to keep the kitchen cool.
 Go to Recipe
 Saucy Skillet SteaksButter, Dijon and onion turns an everyday steak dinner into something special. Ribeyes are the choice cut for this steak recipe, but you can do the same with a NY strip or tenderloin; the sauce is even great on chicken or burgers.
 Go to Recipe
 Bacon-Wrapped Filets with Scotched MushroomsYou’ve seen the bacon-wrapped filet mignon at the grocery store, but it’s just as easy to make at home. This recipe is perfect for two (yay, date night!), but it can easily be doubled or tripled for a dinner party.
 Go to Recipe
 Merlot Filet MignonRemember: when you’re cooking with wine, don’t use the cheap stuff; cook with one you’d like to drink. It makes all the difference in a buttery wine sauce like this.
 Go to Recipe
 Chocolate-Chipotle Sirloin SteakCocoa powder won’t make your steak sweet. Unsweetened chocolate adds depth and color to steak. It’s also a perfect complement to smoky chipotle peppers. Here are some other surprising ingredients that take your steak from good to great.
 Go to Recipe
 Steak with Citrus SalsaIn the summer, this lime marinade perks up grilled steaks. In the winter, broiled or pan-seared steaks get a blast of sunshine from citrus salsa.
 Go to Recipe
 Taste of Home
 Skillet Steak SupperBecause everything for this quick and easy meal is cooked in one skillet, prep work and cleanup is a breeze. The delicious wine and mushroom sauce will have everyone thinking you spent hours in the kitchen, though.
 Go to Recipe
 Taste of Home
 Ginger Steak Fried RiceTurn leftover rice and steak into a quick fried rice. Broccoli slaw mix and frozen peas make it an easy-peasy weeknight meal.
 Go to Recipe
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 Spicy Flank SteakSpice up a flank steak with red pepper flakes and chili powder, and then serve with a cool sour cream sauce. If you prefer, grill the steak over medium-high heat rather than broiling.
 Go to Recipe

 Originally Published: January 08, 2021

 Author
 Lindsay D. Mattison
 Lindsay has been a food writer, recipe developer and product tester for seven years. She’s a culinary school graduate who specializes in sustainable food and seasonal ingredients. She draws on her professional chef background to develop recipes and help home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen. When Lindsay isn’t writing, you’ll find her coo...
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Updated: Aug. 17, 2023
  Here's how to cook medium-rare steak at the perfect level of doneness every time. We'll cover how long to cook a steak to medium rare and more here.
Is there anything better than a well-cooked steak? Not a well-done steak, of course… I’m talking about steak that’s perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, like our top grilled steak recipes. I like medium-rare steak because it has a rich, buttery flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth tenderness that disappears as soon as it’s cooked any further.
It’s that exact moment of doneness that makes this task seem like a daunting feat. I’m a former restaurant chef, and I’d love to share how to cook the best medium-rare steak with you.
 What Is Medium-Rare Steak? 
A medium-rare steak has a warm, red center that oozes with juicy, beef-forward flavor. You’ve officially reached medium-rare when you hit 130° to 135°F, a temperature at which the proteins within the meat start to denature but can’t fully finish. The result is a steak with the perfect amount of tender chewiness.
Since the moisture inside the steak can’t escape at these low temperatures, your steak turns out as juicy as possible.
 How to Tell When Steak Is Medium-Rare 
 
The most fool-proof way to know for sure that your steak is in the medium-rare range is to use an instant-read thermometer. Sure, you could follow a time-and-temperature chart based on the thickness of the steak, or use the touch-test method (the center of the steak should feel like the space between your thumb and forefinger). But a thermometer allows you to know—not guess—that your steak has reached the medium-rare range.
Simply insert the tip of the thermometer through the side of the steak and into the thickest part of the meat. If you’re cooking a bone-in steak, be careful not to touch the bone (which is hotter than the meat that surrounds it). Once it’s in, slowly move the probe back and forth to find the coolest pocket within the steak. When that spot reaches 130°F, it’s finished. The temperature will continue to rise an additional 5 degrees as the steak rests.
 Test Kitchen Tip: You may have heard that a thermometer will release the steak’s juices. This is actually a cooking myth. Your steak isn’t a water balloon, so it’s not possible for all the juices to gush out from one poke!
 How to Cook Medium-Rare Steak 
My favorite way to cook a medium-rare steak is in a smoking-hot, cast-iron skillet. If you prefer char-grilled flavor or you’re cooking a bone-in steak, take the steak outside and cook it on a preheated gas or charcoal grill. Either way, it should take about 4 to 5 minutes per side for a 1-inch steak. If you’re cooking a thicker steak, one of our favorite steak-grilling secrets is to use our foolproof indirect heat method.
For the ultimate medium-rare experience, you can sous vide your steak. Simply vacuum seal your steak, set the temperature to 130°F and cook for about 90 minutes. Then, take the steak out of the bag, pat dry with a paper towel, season liberally with salt and pepper and reverse-sear on all sides in a hot cast-iron pan. Enjoy!
How to Serve Steak for Dinner
     Tenderloin Steak DianeFor this classic skillet steak dinner, just sear the steaks in butter and top with a gorgeously silky mushroom cream sauce. It’s elegant and effortless all at once. 
 Cast-Iron Skillet SteakYou definitely don’t have to keep steak for special occasions. One of the easiest ways to cook it is seared in a cast-iron skillet with or without butter. All you need after that is a nice leafy salad to complete the meal. 
Psst! If you love steak, you need this custom branding iron for grilled meats.	 
 Steak with Chipotle-Lime ChimichurriChimichurri is a piquant herb sauce that complements steak perfectly. Once you learn how to make the sauce, you'll want to serve it all summer long. 
     Steaks with Mushroom SauceBy using top sirloin, this dish is great for a weeknight dinner for two or four. The rich mushroom-wine sauce brings out the best of the beef-forward flavor, and it tastes great with sides like roasted potatoes and green beans. 
 Quick Pepper SteakWith a simple sweet and savory sauce, sliced sirloin and fresh bell peppers, this skillet supper comes together in a flash. Serve it with steamed white, brown or cauliflower rice for a fuller meal. 
     Beef Steaks with Blue CheeseBroil, grill or quickly sear these steaks in a cast-iron pan to get a nice caramelized crust on the outside while keeping the meat tender inside. The size of the steaks, blue cheese topping and croutons can easily be cut in half for smaller portion sizes. 
 Flank Steak PinwheelsButterfly and flatten a flank steak so there’s a large surface area for this savory red pepper and spinach stuffing. Roll it up, wrap in bacon (yes!) and grill for a few minutes. Once sliced, serve with a delicious creamy blue cheese sauce. 
     Key West Flank SteakFlank steak is great for the grill, especially with this lime and garlic marinade, and it cooks quickly, just a few minutes per side. After letting it rest, slice against the grain. Need more ideas for this economical cut of beef? Check out some of our other flank steak recipes.
 
     Zesty Steak SaladCook marinated top sirloin steak for this zesty salad, or feel free to use leftover steak from another meal. While the base is leafy romaine lettuce, add anything else you love to the bowl, from cucumbers and mushrooms to cheese. 
     Air-Fryer Steak FajitasOf course you can make steak in the air fryer! This marinated flank steak takes less than 10 minutes. While you let it rest, slice avocado, onion and lime wedges for serving. 
 Mushroom Steak Salad with Walnut VinaigretteThis steak salad is a great date night steak recipe because it’s impressive but easy to throw together for any night of the week. Serve with some crusty bread and a great bottle of wine. 
     Grilled Onion &amp; Skirt Steak TacosSkirt steak is usually a pretty tough cut with lots of connective tissue. That’s why you want to use something like this beer and lime marinade to tenderize it and add flavor. Like other grilled steak recipes, a quick sear over the fire is all it takes.
 
     Beef Filets with Portobello SauceThese steaks with a rich and savory portobello mushroom sauce are a perfect meal for two. Complete the meal with zesty potatoes, a leafy salad and a hunk of great bread. 
     Flank Steak with Cilantro &amp; Blue Cheese ButterOnce you learn a great steak marinade recipe, you’ll be able to turn even the toughest cut of meat into a delicious dinner. This sweet citrus marinade transforms flank steak into a tender flavorful cut.
 
     Garlic Grilled SteaksElevate your grilled strip or ribeye steaks with this amazing garlic mixture. Have extra? Learn how to repurpose last night’s dinner into one of these amazing leftover steak recipes.
 
     Citrus Steak SaladThere are so many wonderful flavors in this salad, thanks to fresh greens, mandarin oranges, strawberries and a citrusy vinaigrette. The only thing you need to cook is the steak, and dinner is on the table in no time. 
 Flank Steak with CouscousFor this recipe, use sirloin steak if you prefer it over flank steak. Both take only minutes to broil and have lots of beefy flavor. Make sure to cut against the grain for the most tender pieces. 
     Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream CheeseThe sharp peppery flavor of horseradish has always been a great foil for a rich, juicy steak. Blend it with cream cheese, parmesan and parsley for a delicious steak topper, and serve with a classic baked potato. 
     Teriyaki Steak SkewersThese teriyaki steak skewers will be the hit of your next backyard barbecue. The aroma alone will get everyone’s attention, but once they taste the sweet and savory marinade, they’ll be hooked. You can easily double or triple this recipe for a crowd.  
 Southwest Steak &amp; PotatoesMake this whole meal on the grill for your next cookout. The steak gets a brush of vinegar and Worcestershire before a rub of zesty spices, and the potatoes taste great with a little char from the fire.
 
 Maple &amp; Blue Cheese SteakA marinade of balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and Dijon adds a ton of flavor to this steak, and it complements the sharp blue cheese topping. Any cut that you’d grill works here, including sirloin, strip or ribeye. 
 Smoky Espresso SteakWith espresso, cocoa and pumpkin pie spice, it may sound like you’re making dessert, but it’s actually a delicious rub that transforms broiled or grilled flat iron steak into a flavor bomb. 
 Grilled Steaks with Marinated TomatoesTalk about peak summer. Sometimes all you need for a perfectly grilled steak is a side of fresh garden tomatoes marinated in raspberry vinaigrette and fresh herbs and spices. A side of cheesy potatoes or sauteed green beans work, too! 
 Garlic-Rubbed T-Bones with Burgundy MushroomsPorterhouse or T-bone steaks are great on the grill, especially when rubbed with garlic and served with wine-soaked mushrooms. Take dinner to another level with creamy twice-baked potatoes and a Caesar salad. 
     Chili-Rubbed Steak &amp; Bread SaladThe chili-rubbed grilled steak and fresh vegetables make this panzanella-like salad a one-bowl meal. Use thick-cut bread for the cubes so they can soak up all the flavors.  
     Grilled Ribeyes with Herb ButterWith Dijon and herbs de Provence, this full-flavored marinade practically takes you to the French countryside. After the steaks come off the grill, top with a savory herb butter. For something more American, try our new obsession: cowboy butter. 
     Chipotle-Honey Grilled T-BonesFor all the heat lovers out there, these T-bones have a spicy kick. Great on the grill or seared indoors, make these the centerpiece of a Tex Mex-inspired dinner. 
 Peppered Ribeye SteaksThis peppery DIY steak rub brings out all the beefy flavor of grilled ribeye steaks. Pair it with a sweet corn and tomato salad for a perfect summer meal. 
 Grilled Steak PinwheelsEasy to prepare, steak pinwheels make a statement, especially with this savory mushroom filling. It’s a great summertime option when the grill (and the days and nights) are hot and you want to keep the kitchen cool. 
     Saucy Skillet SteaksButter, Dijon and onion turns an everyday steak dinner into something special. Ribeyes are the choice cut for this steak recipe, but you can do the same with a NY strip or tenderloin; the sauce is even great on chicken or burgers. 
     Bacon-Wrapped Filets with Scotched MushroomsYou’ve seen the bacon-wrapped filet mignon at the grocery store, but it’s just as easy to make at home. This recipe is perfect for two (yay, date night!), but it can easily be doubled or tripled for a dinner party. 
     Merlot Filet MignonRemember: when you’re cooking with wine, don’t use the cheap stuff; cook with one you’d like to drink. It makes all the difference in a buttery wine sauce like this. 
     Chocolate-Chipotle Sirloin SteakCocoa powder won’t make your steak sweet. Unsweetened chocolate adds depth and color to steak. It’s also a perfect complement to smoky chipotle peppers. Here are some other surprising ingredients that take your steak from good to great.
 
     Steak with Citrus SalsaIn the summer, this lime marinade perks up grilled steaks. In the winter, broiled or pan-seared steaks get a blast of sunshine from citrus salsa.  
 Skillet Steak SupperBecause everything for this quick and easy meal is cooked in one skillet, prep work and cleanup is a breeze. The delicious wine and mushroom sauce will have everyone thinking you spent hours in the kitchen, though. 
 Ginger Steak Fried RiceTurn leftover rice and steak into a quick fried rice. Broccoli slaw mix and frozen peas make it an easy-peasy weeknight meal.  
 Spicy Flank SteakSpice up a flank steak with red pepper flakes and chili powder, and then serve with a cool sour cream sauce. If you prefer, grill the steak over medium-high heat rather than broiling.
How to Cook a Perfect Medium-Rare Steak
https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/how-to-cook-medium-rare-steak/
https://medium.com/personal-growth/7-daily-habits-that-harm-your-brain-d0921238ec6
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Photo by Min An from Pexels   Your brain is the control center for all activities in your body. It regulates your breathing, heartbeat, and many more vital activities. Yet, most people harm their brains every single day. And most of the time, they’re not even aware of it. In this post, I’m not going to cover obviously brain-damaging activities like smoking or excessive drinking. Instead, we’ll debunk some…
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