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Today’s Success Story: Letters from an American
Letters from an American was started in Nov, 2019(COVID Period) by Heather Cox Richardson.
It is a newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
Revenue- $5,000,000/year (estimated)
Subscribers- Over 1,100,000 (with HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of paid subscribers)
Letters from an American is a historian’s perspective of today’s political landscape. Heather Cox Richardson highlights what is important out of the day’s news, eliminating the noise around it. The author gives context to today’s politics by placing everything into the big picture of American history. Letters from an American are considered to be both informative and hopeful. You can expect facts and details, together with the provided sources at the end of every post and original perspectives from the author.
BACKGROUND-
Heather Cox Richardson Ph.D. is an American historian, a professor of history at Boston College, and an author of six books. In 2019 she started writing short posts on her Facebook page on the political events around the Ukraine scandal and Trump’s impeachment process. The readers have poured her with questions, eager to know more, so she continued posting and later moved to a newsletter format. Letters from an American is still being sent every day.
Things we can learn from ‘Letters from an American’ Success
Providing context and perspective is valuable: By placing current events into the larger framework of American history, Heather Cox Richardson is able to provide readers with a more comprehensive understanding of what is happening in the political landscape.
Facts and details matter: In a time when misinformation is rampant, providing readers with accurate information and sources is crucial. Richardson's commitment to providing sources at the end of each post gives readers the ability to fact-check and verify the information she provides.
Original perspectives are valuable: Heather Cox Richardson's unique perspective as a historian allows her to provide insights and analysis that are not available from other sources. By leveraging her expertise, she is able to offer a fresh take on current events that is both informative and engaging.
Meeting the needs of your audience is key: Richardson started writing her daily posts in response to her readers' questions and concerns. By addressing their needs and interests, she has been able to build a loyal following and create a successful newsletter.
Overall, the success of "Letters from an American" demonstrates the value of providing accurate information, historical context, and original perspectives to a dedicated audience.
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