Investor Due Diligence Report
by The Outlaw Ocean Project
A journalism non-profit chronicling the diversity of crimes on the high seas.
20K
2K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
11 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$30/yr annual option
$6K
2K paid subs
$6K/mo – $6K/mo(±0%)
Unknown
0.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Desk News | 184K | -0.3% | $7/mo | substack |
| Katie Couric | 132K | +1.2% | $7/mo | substack |
| Michael Wolff | 86K | +3.8% | $8/mo | substack |
| Blocked and Reported | 82K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 20K | $5,850 | — |
Revenue tracking starts with your first month of data. More data points will appear as snapshots accumulate.
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
20K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 90 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $27.24/mo category average (845 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $30 |
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.
| Paid Subscriber Ratio |
| 90/100 |
| 25% |
| 70K |
| -0.7% |
| $5/mo |
| substack |