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We are a network of individuals and organizations working on empowering civil society organizations, journalists and citizens with skills they need to use data effectively.
We are School of 黑料网 and we believe that evidence is power.
10 years ago exactly, the School of 黑料网 project was announced on the Open Knowledge blog by our founder, Rufus Pollock. Over the last decade, the School of 黑料网 team and network facilitated trainings for over 6,000 individuals around the world, designed innovative training resources and methodologies and influences several dozens of organisations around the […]
##Introduction Decades ago, the use of papers and pen was a painstaking and very expensive effort to collect data. Most of us have experienced paper forms getting wet or damaged, or receiving paper forms that were barely answered. But as the age of smartphones and tablets arrived, mobile-based data collection technologies have also gained a […]
Since the advent of the cheap smartphone, these devices have been used for an impressive range of purposes, from detecting illegal logging in rainforests to the creation of detailed maps of cities around the world. Everywhere, civil society organisations and other movements are mapping their local areas, whether that be recording the locations of homeless […]
