Investor Due Diligence Report
Bold ideas. Honest journalism. Smart analysis. Our mission: champion democracy, support good governance and promote American opportunity for all.
7K
700 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$30/yr annual option
$2K
700 paid subs
$2K/mo – $2K/mo(±0%)
4.0
0.06%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.4 posts/week
40/100
Variable (~5.6d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinking about... | 439K | +0.2% | $7.5/mo | substack |
| The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump | 384K | +0.3% | $6/mo | substack |
| Public Notice | 274K | +0.2% | $6/mo | substack |
| Yascha Mounk | 114K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 7K | $2,354.63 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 7K | $2,354.63 | ~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
7K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 296 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $14.21/mo category average (1187 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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 29/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 53/100 | 10% |
| Phillips’s Newsletter |
| 112K |
| +0.5% |
| $8/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier