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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 1 month ago
Avg Comments
13.7
Avg Likes
105.1
Engagement Rate
0.26%· ~119 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.26% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
vs 158 newsletters in Politics
46K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.26%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
2.0
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
44/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
46K
median: 3K
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Start tracking — freeWe don't have enough growth data for News from Underground by Mark Crispin Miller yet. The average Politics newsletter has 3K subscribers.
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Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Apr 14, 2026
Usually publishes Thu, Wed
2.0 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
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Consistency Below Category Median
Publishing consistency (44/100) is below the Politics median (64/100).