Six subreddits you need to follow for data visualization

6. /r/wordcloud
This is a smaller sub, currently less than 500 followers. However, word clouds like those from wordle.net are often shared based on current events, and make great visuals for talks.

5. /r/Infographics
Just what the name implies. It has famously been said that "infographics are the reality TV of data visualization", but they still are very popular. You see infographics on TV, news websites, and most major media outlets. This subreddit has the most popular ones, often days before your friends send them to you on facebook over and over and over...

4. /r/geography
For all things geographical. Not strictly about dataviz, but this smaller subreddit often contains high quality user-submitted original content. If you're tired of the same maps from big media sources and want to see some unique geospatial analysis, check this one out.

3. /r/visualization
This is probably the most under-subscribed subreddit for visualization. Not just high quality images and videos, but lots of tutorials, tools, tips, and loads of original content. Everyone who loves dataviz should subscribe. right. now!

2. /r/MapPorn 
This is part of the SFW (safe for work) "porn" series of subreddits, where porn just really means "awesome images about this subject". Don't fret, there is nothing explicit here! What this subreddit does have is some of the most amazing maps anywhere on the internet. The sub is very strictly moderated, and encourages original content (both great things.) However, they only allow raw images, no blog posts, tutorials, etc... Still, this is one of my favorites, and I check it every day.

1. /r/DataIsBeautiful
This is the best sub on all of reddit in my opinion! Since it became a default sub it has grown from about 100k to almost 2 million subscribers, and it shows no signs of stopping. The moderators are all academics or dataviz professionals who work tirelessly to both create content and manage the flood of amazing user submissions. This is the most friendly place to share and find original content, just look for posts tagged with [OC]. You will also find viz from major outlets like 538, NYT, and others. Best of all, the comments are full of advice and experts, and fewer trolls than you'd expect. Maps, videos, animations, images... this sub has it all. Now go read, learn, and have your sense of data-driven wonder expanded!