Ralph Straumann
@rastrau

NY TIMES

“Imagine a world in which every single
person on the planet is given free access
to the sum of all human knowledge.
That's what we're doing.”
― Jimmy Wales, Founder, 2004

Geocodes

Wikipedia articles

Wikipedia edits per capita

Received edits
(by editors in other countries)
Committed edits
(to articles in other countries)
Self-edits
(by editors in the country to articles in the country)
Types of edits

In terms of received edits

In terms of received edits

“Anecdotally, there’s more info on
OpenStreetMap on strip clubs
than day care centers.”
― Eddie Pickle, Boundless

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ralphstraumann.ch
Who gets voice and representation?
The playing field has not been levelled
in the digital information age.
Informational magnetism – the strong
become stronger, the centres more central.
Reflect on the biases in our platforms,
algorithms, information, and data!
to find out more:

Ralph Straumann
@rastrau