Investor Due Diligence Report
A local and reliable source of investigative journalism and in-depth reporting about SoCal water wars.
1K
70 paid
0%
Insufficient data
11 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$10/mo
$50/yr annual option
$372.75
70 paid subs
$373/mo – $373/mo(±0%)
3.0
0.30%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.5 posts/week
58/100
Variable (~5.5d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| User Mag | 99K | +0.5% | $8/mo | substack |
| FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary | 90K | +0.6% | $6/mo | substack |
| The Fucking News | 48K | N/A | $9/mo | substack |
| The Bureau | 36K | +1.8% | $11/mo | substack |
| So What |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 1K | $532.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 1K | $532.5 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
1K subscribers — below the 3K category median (based on 563 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 289 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$10/mo vs $27.39/mo category average (839 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $10 | $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 | 50/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 75/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 100/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 29/100 | 10% |
| 33K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier