Investor Due Diligence Report
From the mind of Dan McGinn: A look at today's trends that tell you tomorrow's stories.
1K
0%
8.7
28.0
3.67%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~3x per week
2.7 posts/week
47/100
Variable (~3.0d 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 |
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 583 newsletters)
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 305 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
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 | 50/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 18/100 | 10% |
| 33K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier