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A newsletter that mixes insights from the history of the digital future (#WIREDarchive) with observations and rants about the state of politics today. Basically a blog for your inbox.
Data updated 1 week ago
BURN AFTER READING
13K subs
Proximities
8K subs
0%/wk
Nicholas Gruen
18K subs
vs 497 newsletters in Media
11K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
1.0
median: 1.0
Subscribers
11K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Weekly
Category Rank
#129 of 785
in Media
Engagement Trend
Building
too early to measure
Weekly Growth
~0%
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Engagement Rate
0.00%
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Engagement vs Media
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Feb 20, 2026
1.0 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$27.24/mo avg
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Monetization Readiness
Media newsletters typically start charging at ~3K subscribers
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