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Medium is a [[WP:BLOGS|blog]] hosting service. As a [[WP:SPS|self-published source]], it is considered generally unreliable and should be avoided unless the author is a [[WP:EXPERTSOURCE|subject-matter expert]] or the blog is used for [[WP:ABOUTSELF|uncontroversial self-descriptions]]. Medium should never be used for [[WP:THIRDPARTY|third-party claims]] about [[WP:BLPSPS|living persons]]. A 2022 RfC also found that ''[[Cuepoint]]'', Medium's music publication, is marginally reliable, with editors stating that its reliability depends on the qualification of the author.

== Prior discussions ==
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<blockquote>''Please add links to other significant discussions.  When in doubt, read and rely on the discussions themselves, rather than the simple summary.''</blockquote>

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 192#Article by established journalist in Medium publication with editorial staff]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 232#Medium as a reference]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 260#Bob Pitt at Medium sourced for Jeremy Corbyn]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 336#Pauline Montagna]]

* Simple summary of prior discussions: '''TBD'''

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==Notes==
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==References==
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== Original table row for comparison ==
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|- class="s-gu" id="Medium"
| [[Medium (website)|Medium]] {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:MEDIUM}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}}
| {{rsnl|381|RfC: Cuepoint Medium publication reliability|2022|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2022}}
| Medium is a [[WP:BLOGS|blog]] hosting service. As a [[WP:SPS|self-published source]], it is considered generally unreliable and should be avoided unless the author is a [[WP:EXPERTSOURCE|subject-matter expert]] or the blog is used for [[WP:ABOUTSELF|uncontroversial self-descriptions]]. Medium should never be used for [[WP:THIRDPARTY|third-party claims]] about [[WP:BLPSPS|living persons]]. A 2022 RfC also found that ''[[Cuepoint]]'', Medium's music publication, is marginally reliable, with editors stating that its reliability depends on the qualification of the author.
| {{WP:RSPUSES|medium.com}}
|}