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Top News Substacks by Revenue
Public estimates for the highest-revenue news newsletters on Substack. Figures are rounded ranges, not exact totals.
| # | Publication | Author | Subs | Est. revenue | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Parnas Perspective | Aaron Parnas | ~889k | $1.7M – $2.9M / yr | Strong growth |
| 2 | Legal AF's Substack | Legal AF | ~160k | $670k – $1.2M / yr | Strong growth |
| 3 | Seymour Hersh | Seymour Hersh | ~237k | $460k – $860k / yr | Declining |
| 4 | RocaNews | RocaNews | ~259k | $430k – $810k / yr | Declining |
| 5 | Katie Phang | Katie Phang | ~126k | $270k – $490k / yr | Strong growth |
| 6 | Behind The Headlines | Andrew Weissmann | ~113k | $210k – $390k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 7 | Katie Couric | Katie Couric Media | ~163k | $190k – $350k / yr | Declining |
| 8 | FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary | Tina Brown | ~99k | $150k – $290k / yr | Strong growth |
| 9 | Real Patriotism with Terry Moran | Terry Moran | ~108k | $130k – $250k / yr | Mostly flat |
| 10 | The Charlotte Ledger | Tony Mecia | ~28k | $110k – $200k / yr | Strong growth |
| 11 | Blacklisted | Eve Barlow | ~22k | $98k – $180k / yr | Strong growth |
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