Behind The Headlines
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Andrew Weissmann
substackMedia
Click to read Behind The Headlines, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Andrew Weissmann
Click to read Behind The Headlines, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
114K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
19 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$43K
~6.8K est. paid subs
$22K/mo – $65K/mo(±50%)
37.6
472.6
0.45%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.7 posts/week
70/100
Consistent (~4.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Hersh | 238K | -0.2% | $6/mo | substack |
| Katie Couric | 169K | +0.6% | $7/mo | substack |
| Katie Phang | 147K | +1.1% | $8/mo | substack |
| Are you f'ng kidding me? | 117K | +0.9% | $7/mo | substack |
| FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 110K | $41,626.2 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 111K | $42,007.8 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 112K | $42,383.04 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 112K | $42,383.04 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 112.5K | $42,573.84 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 113K |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
114K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
90% of 30 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $6/mo category median (532 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
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 | 100/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 40/100 | 10% |
| 104K |
| +1.1% |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
| $42,764.64 |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 113K | $42,764.64 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 114K | $43,139.88 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 114K | $43,139.88 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier