Sharon Jessica Michael - Article Insights

A living dashboard celebrating Chennai’s prettiest journalist.

Overview

Here is Sharon's newsroom story so far

49 stories captured · most often in Chennai (95.9%) · longest streak 6 weeks

Latest story: Colours of nature: straight to the palette · 18 Oct 2025 · 940 words · Chennai

Total stories49
This year35
Past 30 days3
Average word count945Median 856
Current weekly streak3Longest weekly streak: 6
First storyChennai Got Talent 5.0: A grand stage set across the city13 Jul 2024 · 779 words · ChennaiRevisit the beginning
Latest storyColours of nature: straight to the palette18 Oct 2025 · 940 words · ChennaiRead it on The Hindu
Reading experience4.7 min averageAverage read 4.7 min · median 4.3 minExplore style & sentiment
Deep diveRevisit “The reading room”Open the recent long read

Publishing rhythm

Longest weekly streak: 6 · Longest gap: 42 days · Current gap 1 days · Average interval 9.167 days

Weekday cadence

Cadence highlights

A quick pulse of when your stories land and how steady the pace feels.

  • Busiest weekdaySaturday · 21 stories
  • Recharge dayWednesday · 0 stories
  • Strongest run6 weeks in a row
  • Current streak3 weeks active
  • Days since last story1 days
  • Typical spacing9.2 days
  • Most prolific monthMar 2025 · 5 stories
  • Latest month loggedOct 2025 · 3 stories
  • Rolling average3.5 stories / month

Monthly output

A rolling year of publishing pace at a glance.

Pop open the months to revisit each story.

Story highlights

Newest pieces first, plus the weighty reads your audience spent the most time with.

Writing mood & style

Latest mood Positive · 30-day average 1.00 · Avg sentence 19.1 words

Sentiment pulse

How your tone shifted month to month.

  • Analysed 49 stories and the overall tone feels upbeat (avg 0.87, median 1.00).
  • Most pieces land in the upbeat bucket (46 stories, 93.9%).
  • The last 30 days read upbeat with an average score of 1.00.
  • Tone has cooled by 0.00 points over the past three months.

Peek at the brightest and most grounding reads driving these scores.

Reading rhythm

How long your stories typically take to read.

Quickest quartile wraps by 3.7 min · Typical read 4.3 min · Deep dives reach 8.6 min

Quickest reads≤ 3.7 min
13 articles

Voice notes

Pacing pulse

Rhythm & vocabulary

  • Sampled 49 articles
  • Avg sentence 19.1 words
  • Median 17.0
  • Lexical diversity 44.9%

Voice mix

How sources colour the copy

  • Quote density 14.0%
  • Adjective density 7.2%
  • Adverb density 3.8%
  • Name density 8.1%

Structure & load

Sentence variety & reading effort

  • Longest sentence 91 words
  • Sentence variation σ 9.8 words
  • Avg para 52 words
  • Reading time avg 4.7 min
  • Grade feel 11.2
  • Reading ease 50
  • Sentences average 19.1 words (median 17.0), giving the copy a even rhythm.
  • About 14.0% of sentences carry quotes, keeping source voices in the mix.
  • Lexical diversity sits at 44.9%, signalling plenty of varied wording.
  • 8.1% of tokens are names or places, underscoring reporting-heavy coverage.
  • Passive voice appears in about 18.2% of sentences—overall the narration stays active.
  • Reading feels around grade 11.2 (50 readability ease score).

Open a tab to revisit pieces that exemplify each stylistic trait.

Most descriptive

A micro green enterprise in Chennai builds its brand story around simple but effective social media communication
24 Jan 2025 · 937 words · Chennai
Adjective density 9.0% · Reading time 4.7 min
Three mascots for Plastic Free July in Chennai
6 Jul 2025 · 1,119 words · Chennai
Adjective density 8.9% · Reading time 5.6 min
Green beginnings
17 May 2025 · 846 words · Chennai
Adjective density 8.8% · Reading time 4.2 min
Colours of nature: straight to the palette
18 Oct 2025 · 940 words · Chennai
Adjective density 8.8% · Reading time 4.7 min
Witnessing sustainability from the cradle
17 May 2025 · 763 words · Chennai
Adjective density 8.7% · Reading time 3.8 min

Tight pacing

Blooming where she is planted
13 Jun 2025 · 1,108 words · Chennai
Avg sentence 13.6 words · Reading time 5.5 min
Sustainable fashion brand bows out in style
9 Jan 2025 · 1,100 words · Chennai
Avg sentence 14.1 words · Reading time 5.5 min
Three mascots for Plastic Free July in Chennai
6 Jul 2025 · 1,119 words · Chennai
Avg sentence 15.3 words · Reading time 5.6 min
The sweet taste of sustainability
15 Nov 2024 · 1,116 words · Chennai
Avg sentence 15.3 words · Reading time 5.6 min
Colours of nature: straight to the palette
18 Oct 2025 · 940 words · Chennai
Avg sentence 15.5 words · Reading time 4.7 min

Data-rich

Where beneficiary is king
27 Mar 2025 · 677 words · Chennai
Numerals rate 4.9% · Reading time 3.4 min
Walk Along 3.0 in Chennai: matching strides with the differently abled
1 Aug 2025 · 784 words · Chennai
Numerals rate 3.9% · Reading time 3.9 min
The Gislens from Sweden: At home in Chennai for three decades
8 Nov 2024 · 1,542 words · Chennai
Numerals rate 3.3% · Reading time 7.7 min
Where is the Blood Moon party happening on September 7?
5 Sept 2025 · 1,036 words · Chennai
Numerals rate 2.8% · Reading time 5.2 min
A solo green tour: Pasumai Murthy’s greening journey around Chennai continues with unflagging enthusiasm
28 Jul 2025 · 928 words · Life & Style
Numerals rate 2.6% · Reading time 4.6 min

Name-dense

Where beneficiary is king
27 Mar 2025 · 677 words · Chennai
Name density 17.9% · Reading time 3.4 min
A touch of drama to Madras
14 Aug 2025 · 1,018 words · Chennai
Name density 14.0% · Reading time 5.1 min
Listening with the heart: recalling carol concerts at St. Mary’s Church
27 Dec 2024 · 882 words · Chennai
Name density 13.8% · Reading time 4.4 min
Chennai Got Talent 5.0: A grand stage set across the city
13 Jul 2024 · 779 words · Chennai
Name density 13.3% · Reading time 3.9 min
A ‘port’ in Velachery
19 Oct 2024 · 814 words · Chennai
Name density 12.6% · Reading time 4.1 min

Inquisitive

An overarching mission
1 Mar 2025 · 636 words · Chennai
Question rate 7.4% · Reading time 3.2 min
An upcycling enterprise with an all-women workforce thinks out of the ‘bag’
8 Mar 2025 · 717 words · Chennai
Question rate 5.3% · Reading time 3.6 min
Aadi Pattam: a spotlight on volunteers from Chennai who green neighbourhoods
12 Jul 2025 · 763 words · Chennai
Question rate 4.9% · Reading time 3.8 min
All in a day’s work: making dead flowers ‘bloom’ again, consistently
1 Apr 2025 · 614 words · Chennai
Question rate 2.9% · Reading time 3.1 min
A kit for small green businesses to stay evergreen
25 Jan 2025 · 1,422 words · Chennai
Question rate 2.9% · Reading time 7.1 min

Active voice

Blooming where she is planted
13 Jun 2025 · 1,108 words · Chennai
Passive voice 6.3% · Reading time 5.5 min
Doveton’s unique Christmas tree
6 Dec 2024 · 680 words · Chennai
Passive voice 6.9% · Reading time 3.4 min
Chennai Got Talent 5.0: A grand stage set across the city
13 Jul 2024 · 779 words · Chennai
Passive voice 8.8% · Reading time 3.9 min
Pulling an artwork out of the bin
3 Oct 2025 · 766 words · Chennai
Passive voice 10.3% · Reading time 3.8 min
Project Composting helmed by dad
5 Oct 2024 · 1,211 words · Chennai
Passive voice 10.3% · Reading time 6.1 min

Quote-forward

How reuse culture in Chennai is promoting sustainability Premium
8 Feb 2025 · 1,178 words · Life & Style
Quotes in 32.1% · Reading time 5.9 min
Chennai Got Talent 5.0: A grand stage set across the city
13 Jul 2024 · 779 words · Chennai
Quotes in 29.4% · Reading time 3.9 min
A farm at the school: harvesting the benefits of teaching plant and soil health to students
11 May 2025 · 1,052 words · Chennai
Quotes in 28.6% · Reading time 5.3 min
Celebrating women achievers: a professor hooked on plastic recycling
7 Mar 2025 · 491 words · Chennai
Quotes in 25.0% · Reading time 2.5 min

Lexical range

An overarching mission
1 Mar 2025 · 636 words · Chennai
Lexical diversity 50.4% · Reading time 3.2 min
Pulling an artwork out of the bin
3 Oct 2025 · 766 words · Chennai
Lexical diversity 50.3% · Reading time 3.8 min
Where beneficiary is king
27 Mar 2025 · 677 words · Chennai
Lexical diversity 50.2% · Reading time 3.4 min
All in a day’s work: making dead flowers ‘bloom’ again, consistently
1 Apr 2025 · 614 words · Chennai
Lexical diversity 49.8% · Reading time 3.1 min

Approachable reads

Blooming where she is planted
13 Jun 2025 · 1,108 words · Chennai
Grade 7.8 · Ease 64 · Reading time 5.5 min
Sustainable fashion brand bows out in style
9 Jan 2025 · 1,100 words · Chennai
Grade 8.2 · Ease 62 · Reading time 5.5 min
Witnessing sustainability from the cradle
17 May 2025 · 763 words · Chennai
Grade 8.8 · Ease 61 · Reading time 3.8 min
A ‘port’ in Velachery
19 Oct 2024 · 814 words · Chennai
Grade 9.2 · Ease 62 · Reading time 4.1 min
A turnaround: how a woman overcomes adversity and finds purpose by developing a skill through Women’s Indian Association
15 Feb 2025 · 754 words · Chennai
Grade 9.3 · Ease 58 · Reading time 3.8 min

Stretch narratives

Chennai Got Talent 5.0: A grand stage set across the city
13 Jul 2024 · 779 words · Chennai
Grade 14.2 · Ease 34 · Reading time 3.9 min
As a new academic year is set to begin, an invitation to another wave of college students
1 Jun 2025 · 727 words · Chennai
Grade 13.8 · Ease 46 · Reading time 3.6 min
An overarching mission
1 Mar 2025 · 636 words · Chennai
Grade 13.7 · Ease 38 · Reading time 3.2 min
The daily commute to Madras
13 Sept 2025 · 549 words · Chennai
Grade 13.7 · Ease 42 · Reading time 2.7 min
Celebrating women achievers: a professor hooked on plastic recycling
7 Mar 2025 · 491 words · Chennai
Grade 13.5 · Ease 42 · Reading time 2.5 min

Neighbourhood beat

Ground reporting surfaced 51 neighbourhoods across 35 city pieces, with 29 debuts (59.2% of analysed stories).

Coverage snapshot

Place-based reporting at a glance.

  • City pieces scanned49
  • Stories with neighbourhood cues35 (71.4%)
  • Unique neighbourhoods51
  • New locale rate59.2%
  • Fresh debuts logged29

Latest stops

Nagarkoodal villageMylaporeTriplicaneJawadhu HillsMaduranthakamthe Javadhi HillsAbhiramapuramT. Nagar

Most covered neighbourhoods

Adyar
7 stories · 20.0%
First logged 29 Sept 2024
Velachery
4 stories · 11.4%
First logged 19 Oct 2024
Mylapore
3 stories · 8.6%
First logged 15 Feb 2025
Sholinganallur
3 stories · 8.6%
First logged 8 Feb 2025
T. Nagar
2 stories · 5.7%
First logged 6 May 2025
Besant Nagar
2 stories · 5.7%
First logged 28 Jul 2025

See when fresh neighbourhoods first appeared in stories.

Deep dives

Expand the accordions to explore entities, keywords, and other power-user diagnostics.

Where your stories landed across desks.

How your word counts cluster and how long those reads tend to take.

Most mentioned: Chennai, India, Instagram

Analysed 49 articles for people, organisations, and places.

Chennai · 38 · 3.3%India · 10 · 0.9%Instagram · 9 · 0.8%Adyar · 9 · 0.8%Madras · 8 · 0.7%WhatsApp · 8 · 0.7%Tamil · 7 · 0.6%Mylapore · 7 · 0.6%Tamil Nadu · 7 · 0.6%Sholinganallur · 6 · 0.5%

People

Chennai
5 mentions · 1.2%
Anna Nagar
4 mentions · 0.9%
Mylapore
4 mentions · 0.9%
Tamil Nadu
4 mentions · 0.9%
Tamil
3 mentions · 0.7%
Sholinganallur
3 mentions · 0.7%

Organisations

Chennai
20 mentions · 4.2%
WhatsApp
8 mentions · 1.7%
Instagram
6 mentions · 1.3%
Namma Ooru Foundation
6 mentions · 1.3%
Greater Chennai Corporation
4 mentions · 0.8%
COVID-19
4 mentions · 0.8%

Places

Chennai
13 mentions · 5.2%
India
10 mentions · 4.0%
Adyar
7 mentions · 2.8%
Madras
5 mentions · 2.0%
Delhi
4 mentions · 1.6%
Tamil
4 mentions · 1.6%

Top topics: chennai, waste, year, time, home

Author context

Tracking Sharon Jessica Michael's coverage across 2 sections. Data refreshed on 20 Oct 2025.

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