r/fednews
r/fednews is a News & Politics community on Reddit with 610,789 members, ranking #48 of 1,830 in News & Politics. A vital, independent hub for US federal employees to navigate the bureaucracy, protect our careers, and support one another. We share critical insights, analyze breaking policy, and stand together with a collective voice. Content must be related to US Federal Employees, Federal Employment, US Military, or Federal Contracting & Contractors. Federal news and information related to employment, hi
How big is r/fednews?
Created in 2013, r/fednews has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within News & Politics it ranks #48 of 1,830 communities we track — the top 2.6% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 424× the median News & Politics subreddit, which has 1,442 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest News & Politics community we track is r/worldnews with 47,479,601 members — roughly 78 times the size of r/fednews. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2013 sits in the middle wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/fednews on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 610,789 |
|---|---|
| Category | News & Politics |
| Rank in category | #48 of 1,830 |
| Created | 2013 |
| Category median size | 1,442 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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