Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Joyce Vance
substackPolitics
Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Joyce Vance
Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.
592K
44.4K paid
-0.2%
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$6/mo
$50/yr annual option
$188K
44.4K paid subs
$188K/mo – $188K/mo(±0%)
120.3
1.6K
0.29%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
11.7 posts/week
88/100
Very Consistent (~1.1d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Buttigieg's Substack | 982K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Drop Site News | 817K | -0.1% | $12/mo | substack |
| Brian Tyler Cohen | 593K | -0.2% | $5/mo | substack |
| Adam Kinzinger | 497K | +0.2% | $9/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 633.5K | $231,942.56 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 628K | $229,930.43 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 614K | $224,806.71 | -2.2% |
| May 2026 | 610K | $223,342.19 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 606K | $221,877.66 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 603K |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
592K subscribers — above the 7K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
96% of 23 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $6/mo category median (702 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $6 | $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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 100/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 84/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 85/100 | 10% |
| Thinking about... |
| 454K |
| -0.2% |
| $7.5/mo |
| substack |
| $220,778.21 |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 598K | $218,948.61 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 595K | $217,849.16 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 593K | $217,114.77 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier