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News from Underground is based on my belief that, like journalists, academics have a civic obligation to help keep the people well-informed, so that American democracy might finally work.
Data updated 2 weeks ago
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Avg Comments
12.7
Avg Likes
98.0
Engagement Rate
0.24%· ~111 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
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Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.24% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
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vs 655 newsletters in Politics
47K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.24%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
2.9
median: 1.2
Publishing Consistency
30/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
47K
median: 4K
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Based on Politics category benchmarks
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Mar 19, 2026
2.9 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$8.19/mo avg
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Monetization Readiness
Politics newsletters typically start charging at ~6K subscribers
Above the typical threshold
100% of similar-size Politics newsletters have paid tiers
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47.0K subscribers and 0.24% engagement — past the threshold where Politics newsletters typically attract sponsors.