Kaiser Fung's blog covers data visualisation critique, statistics and analysis of charts and studies, often dissecting flawed graphics and reproducing published results. Each issue is a focused, carefully reasoned essay with worked numbers that teach readers how to evaluate data claims.
Website: https://www.junkcharts.com
Scott Berinato, a Harvard Business Review editor, writes about data visualization and design through essays that dissect charts and how their construction shapes meaning. The newsletter also touches on books and occasional historical or policy pieces, offering practical, critical perspective on visual communication.
Not-Ship is a data-driven newsletter by Amanda that uses good data and smart charts to make sense of uncertainty in the world, covering economics, climate, and technology. Recent issues dig into Amazon's search and pricing practices, backed by original experiments and sourced analysis.
A newsletter by Saloni Dattani on medical progress, scientific innovation and how to communicate data well. Readers get long-form, carefully sourced essays that put medical breakthroughs and science funding in historical context, plus practical guidance on data visualization.
Vizney shares practical data visualization standards from Tableau work, including chart choice, labeling, metric definitions and dashboard styling. It also covers connecting Tableau workbooks to AI tools such as Claude, with token-saving methods and occasional links to its own design spec and services.
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