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Should I use Cheek Media Co. | Hannah Ferguson | Substack?

Independent, progressive news commentary on topics that sit at the intersection of political, social and feminist issues. Click to read "Cheek Media Co.", a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers. - cheekmedia.substack.com

· 1 month ago

Subscribe if you want personality-led progressive Australian commentary on politics, gender and social issues, with strong video and podcast output. Skip it if you want neutral straight news or deep policy analysis — critics call the analysis surface-level, and the founder is now running against the Prime Minister.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; mostly news coverage of the founder, little independent review data on the newsletter itself.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in sources.
  • Security postureNo security page found in crawl.

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Progressive Australian politics followers
  • Gen Z, social-first news consumers
  • Feminist and social-issue commentary readers

Not for

  • Readers wanting neutral, straight reporting
  • Deep policy analysis seekers
  • Conservative or centrist readers
  • Anyone allergic to election-campaign self-promotion

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Founder admitted Patreon extras were 'inconsistent' and not 'genuinely good' — paid value has underdelivered before

medium

Election campaign period may tilt commentary toward self-promotion

low

No published pricing visible on the page reviewed — check paid tier before committing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Independent commentary spanning politics, social and feminist issues
  • Tens of thousands of subscribers
  • Heavy cross-platform reach: Instagram, TikTok, podcasts
  • Founder booked for National Press Club and mainstream media spots

Cons

  • Opinion commentary, not neutral news reporting
  • Critics call the analysis 'surface level'
  • Founder running against the PM — potential campaign bias
  • Past paid content admitted 'inconsistent' by founder herself

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x3security x1news x6

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Founder admitted paid extras were 'inconsistent', not 'genuinely good'.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Guess: standard Substack email, easy subscribe.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Broad commentary, but critics say analysis surface-level.
  • Support quality. No evidence in sources.
  • Security posture. No security page found in crawl.
  • Tens of thousands Subscribers Per Substack page
  • Substack Platform Email newsletter format
  • 250+ Instagram reels Plus TikTok and podcast presence
  • Grayndler Next political run Against the PM, next federal election

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

The audience is large and engaged, but critics call the analysis surface-level and the founder admits past paid content underdelivered.

“Unfortunately, her analysis of issues is surface level, a reflection of limited life experience and relative privilege.”
Missing Perspectives, reader comment
“Paid Patreon subscriptions offered behind-the-scenes content, but Ferguson admits the offerings were "inconsistent" and not "genuinely good".”
Piji News, founder interview
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; mostly news coverage of the founder, little independent review data on the newsletter itself.

Progressive Aussie commentary with big reach — good for opinion, skip for neutral news or deep policy.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; mostly news coverage of the founder, little independent review data on the newsletter itself.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Cheek Media Co. | Hannah Ferguson | Substackcheekmedia.substack.com
    official
  2. Hannah Ferguson confirms run against PM in Grayndlerthedailyaus.com.au
    news
  3. Building Cheek Media and surviving a 'toxic' news cyclepiji.com.au
    review
  4. Hannah Ferguson intends to run as independent (critical reader comments)missingperspectives.com
    review
  5. Australians believe influencers peddle misinformationsmh.com.au
    news
  6. Gen Z media leader Hannah Ferguson to enter politicscanberratimes.com.au
    news
  7. Insider Trading: Hannah Ferguson On Cheek Mediapedestrian.tv
    news
  8. Book Hannah Ferguson for your next eventsaxton.com.au
    official
  9. Cheek Media Co • 250+ reels on Instagraminstagram.com
    news
  10. Cheek Media's Hannah Ferguson unpacks toxic wellness culturepodcastrex.com
    review
  11. 7am Podcast featuring Hannah Ferguson7ampodcast.com.au
    news
  12. Security page crawl — no security page foundcheekmedia.substack.com
    security

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