Investor Due Diligence Report
My name is Derrick Broze. For the last 16 years I've worked as an activist, independent investigative journalist, author, public speaker, and documentary filmmaker. This Substack is home for all of my content - videos, articles, interviews, & podcasts.
6K
600 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$2K
600 paid subs
$2K/mo – $2K/mo(±0%)
7.0
37.4
0.74%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~5x per week
5.0 posts/week
72/100
Consistent (~1.7d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| User Mag | 99K | +0.5% | $8/mo | substack |
| FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary | 90K | +0.6% | $6/mo | substack |
| The Fucking News | 48K | N/A | $9/mo | substack |
| The Bureau | 36K | +1.8% | $11/mo | substack |
| So What |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 6K | $2,385 | — |
Revenue tracking starts with your first month of data. More data points will appear as snapshots accumulate.
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
6K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 235 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $27.39/mo category average (839 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 50/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 46/100 | 10% |
| 33K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier