Chris Roper(@ChrisRoper) 's Twitter Profileg
Chris Roper

@ChrisRoper

Deputy CEO at @Code4Africa, Director: @AfricanCIR. Former Ed-in-Chief: Mail & Guardian and 24. com. Knight Fellow at ICFJ 2015-2019. #CTCity

ID:14880584

linkhttp://www.superwhatever.co.za calendar_today23-05-2008 12:05:00

50,6K Tweets

43,9K Followers

1,9K Following

Pontsho Pilane(@pontsho_pilane) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I’ve noticed an increase in anti-abortion protests in SA. They are very big, but definitely another sign of US anti-abortion tactics in SA.

account_circle
Chris Roper(@ChrisRoper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I somehow missed this.
In Russia, being gay means you're on a par with extremist and terrorist organisations like al-Qaeda and, uh, Meta.
'A Russian monitor with the power to freeze bank accounts has designated the 'LGBT movement' an extremist organization.'…

account_circle
Francesco Marconi(@fpmarconi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I recently introduced the concept of 'Fractal Stories,' a new content format enabled by AI. This format ensures that information is valuable as a whole and in its individual components which can be understood independently without losing context. These 'news atoms' form a fractal…

I recently introduced the concept of 'Fractal Stories,' a new content format enabled by AI. This format ensures that information is valuable as a whole and in its individual components which can be understood independently without losing context. These 'news atoms' form a fractal…
account_circle
Chris Roper(@ChrisRoper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A sad start to the Easter weekend.

45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

account_circle
Code For Africa(@Code4Africa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Preying on the vulnerable

This latest Confiance News exposé uncovers the harrowing tales of victims manipulated by fake prophets in Nigeria. Produced with support from International Center for Journalists, in partnership with Code For Africa.

Read more: bit.ly/3PCDhtA

Preying on the vulnerable This latest @NewsConfiance exposé uncovers the harrowing tales of victims manipulated by fake prophets in Nigeria. Produced with support from @ICFJ, in partnership with @Code4Africa. Read more: bit.ly/3PCDhtA
account_circle
Chris Roper(@ChrisRoper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is a fascinating look at how AI might - the writer says will - lead to a new way of structuring stories for readers.
'We need new formats for news that are concise yet complete in themselves: News Atoms, the smallest meaningful unit of a sentence. However, these atoms are…

account_circle
Chris Roper(@ChrisRoper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have a sudden flurry of new followers who all joined X this month, and who all have close to zero followers themselves. It’s kind of like being surrounded by a gang before a mugging. Anyone else having this problem? Ad Homonym Andrew Fraser Superlinear

account_circle
GroundUp(@GroundUp_News) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The looters living it up from PRASA millions

This is the second in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA’s dealings with front company Swifambo Rail Leasing

groundup.org.za/article/the-lo… by Ra'eesa Pather and Qiqa Nkomo for Open Secrets

The looters living it up from PRASA millions This is the second in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA’s dealings with front company Swifambo Rail Leasing groundup.org.za/article/the-lo… by Ra'eesa Pather and Qiqa Nkomo for @OpenSecretsZA
account_circle
Hopewell Radebe(@radebeh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don't wait for the Good Friday deadline. Loadshedding and internet blackout can surprise you and block you. Send your well deserved entries NOW! SABC News Radio @SABCNews eNCA @news24 AIP Publishing

account_circle
Jeff Wicks(@wicks_jeff) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you're wondering why the Independent Media PR machine is in high gear, it's probably because of this.

Facts > opinion. It's actually quite sad.

specialprojects.news24.com/Inside-Iqbal-S…

account_circle
Chris Roper(@ChrisRoper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is crazy stuff.
A R623m headache: Gauteng hospitals bleeding millions due to negligence, malpractice claims news24.com/news24/southaf…

account_circle