Matt Lewis & the News(letter)

Investor Due Diligence Report

substackPolitics

Intellectually honest political commentary, media criticism, news and culture, with a dose of humor.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

350 paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

N/A

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$8/mo

$80/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$2K

350 paid subs

$2K/mo – $2K/mo(±0%)

Engagement

Avg Comments/Post

8.9

Avg Likes/Post

48.7

Engagement Rate

1.15%

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

58Fair

0100

Publishing Pace

~2x per week

2.1 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

73/100

Consistent (~4.0d avg)

Competitive Landscape (Politics)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
Welcome to Joy's House!	212K	N/A	$8/mo	substack
Heather Delaney Reese	107K	+3.2%	$5/mo	substack
Michelle Rempel Garner	99K	N/A	Free	substack
Roro Subs	73K	N/A	$8/mo	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	4K	$2,047.92	—
Mar 2026	5K	$2,563.08	+25.2%
Apr 2026	5K	$2,563.08	~0%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

High

Platform Dependency

Hosted on substack subdomain

Low

Publishing Consistency

Regular publishing schedule

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

5K subscribers — below the 6K category median (based on 766 newsletters)

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 299 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers

Pricing position

$8/mo vs $6/mo category median (1263 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$8	$80

Data Quality

Report Data QualityFull - All metrics available

Subscriber Confidenceverified

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	56/100	30%
Paid Subscriber Ratio	75/100	25%
Publishing Consistency	23/100	10%