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Journalism in our time.
Data updated 2 months ago
| Public |
| What the Impact of the Epstein Files Is Telling UsWhy it's critical that the documents were open sourcedMar 12, 2026 | Public |
| Thinking About the Fragility of a Free PressWhy our values may be less universal than we assume— and what to do about itFeb 26, 2026 | Public |
Avg Comments
8.5
Avg Likes
19.5
Engagement Rate
0.40%· ~28 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.40% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
Second Rough Draft hasn't published recently
Last post was 2 months ago. Growth, revenue and CPM projections assume ongoing activity, so they're hidden until posting resumes.
We don't have enough growth data for Second Rough Draft yet. The average Media newsletter has 2K subscribers.
Based on 804 Media newsletters tracked
vs 245 newsletters in Media
7K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.40%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
0.8
median: 1.2
Subscribers
7K
median: 2K
The Developer
8K subs
Everything Briefing
9K subs
HackPack Weekly Gigs
9K subs
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Publishing Frequency
Previously Bi-weekly
Inactive — last post 2 months agoMedia Pricing
$6/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
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7.0K subscribers with 0.40% engagement — 70% of the typical sponsor threshold for Media newsletters.