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.
615K
46.1K paid
-1.0%
-1.9%
net churn
Pricing
$6/mo
$50/yr annual option
$196K
46.1K paid subs
$137K/mo – $255K/mo(±30%)
186.9
2.1K
0.37%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
10.6 posts/week
90/100
Very Consistent (~1.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump | 384K | +0.3% | $6/mo | substack |
| Public Notice | 274K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Welcome to Joy's House! | 210K | +0.5% | $8/mo | substack |
| Why It Matters | 205K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 636K | $232,859.48 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 636K | $232,859.48 | ~0% |
| Mar 2026 | 627.5K | $229,747.89 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 615K | $225,171.78 | ~0% |
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
615K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 21 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $7.79/mo category average (1167 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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 100/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 79/100 | 10% |
| Phillips’s Newsletter |
| 112K |
| +0.5% |
| $8/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier