Access Information News tops 50,000 weekly readers

Access Information News says its weekly email audience has grown to 50,309 subscribers, up from 7,643 in 2022. The milestone comes with a new sponsor pricing tier and shows continued demand for access information coverage across the disability community.

Why it matters: - Access Information News now reaches more than 50,000 weekly readers worldwide, expanding the reach of disability and access information coverage. - The milestone also increases the publication's sponsorship base while keeping the newsletter free for readers.

What happened: - Access Information News said its November 9, 2026 issue is going to 50,309 email subscribers. - The publication started on November 7, 2022 with 7,643 subscribers. - The audience has grown more than sixfold since launch. - The newsletter is released free every Monday at 6:00 AM Eastern. - Access Information News aggregates weekly access information news using AI and a human editorial panel.

The details: - New sponsorship packages are now priced at $250 per month, effective today, for new sponsors. - The pricing formula is based on $50 per month for every 10,000 readers served. - The rate previously moved to $150 per month at 30,000 readers in December 2024 and to $200 per month at 40,000 readers in June 2025. - Current sponsors keep their legacy rate of $100, $150 or $200 per month as long as they remain sponsors. - Aaron Di Blasi, publisher of Access Information News, said reaching 50,000 readers was unexpected and reflected a service that is necessary, valued and unavailable elsewhere. - Di Blasi said every reader arrived because another reader, sponsor or partner shared the publication. - The new rate is below mainstream newsletter pricing, based on a September 2026 Book a Sponsor survey of 321 newsletter rate cards. - In that survey, the median top sponsor slot for a 50,000 to 99,999 subscriber newsletter was $700, while a classified or text ad was about $280. - For $250 per month, an Access Information News sponsorship package includes a sponsor logo, profile and classified advertisement in every weekly issue. - A Featured Advertisement, the top position in an issue, also costs $250 per issue. - Quarterly sponsors paying $750 per quarter continue to receive one free Featured Advertisement credit each quarter. - Annual sponsors paying $3,000 per year continue to receive five free Featured Advertisement credits per year. - Access Information News limits sponsorship packages to 24, offered first come, first served. - Package details, payment options and advertising rates are listed on the publication's Sponsorship Packages page . - Top Tech Tidbits, the sister publication focused on access technology, passed 50,000 readers on October 29, 2026 using the same formula.

Between the lines: - The reader milestone suggests the audience has scaled into a size that can support more stable sponsorship demand without changing the publication's free-to-read model. - The stepped pricing structure shows the publication is tying sponsor costs directly to list growth rather than making broad pricing changes across the board. - The continued legacy rates for existing sponsors help reduce churn while the publication raises prices for new entrants.

What's next: - Access Information News will continue limiting sponsorship packages to 24, which means new sponsor slots remain scarce. - The publication is likely to keep adjusting rates as the audience grows under the same reader-based formula. - Top Tech Tidbits and Access Information News now both sit above the 50,000-reader mark, signaling sustained expansion across the related brands.

The bottom line: - Access Information News has moved from a niche newsletter launch to a 50,000-plus-reader publication with a pricing model built to fund growth while keeping access news free.