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Chris Roper

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May 4, 2018

African newsrooms need to win the war on truth

Data is one of the main weapons that African newsrooms need to embrace if we want to win the war on truth.

African newsrooms need to win the war on truth

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Code For Africa

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Chris Roper

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Feb 7, 2018

Wanted: Digital Engagement Manager, Cape Town, South Africa

Would you like to use your social media skills to help grow Africa’s largest network of digital democracy labs and data journalism…

Wanted: Digital Engagement Manager, Cape Town, South Africa

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Code For Africa

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Chris Roper

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Feb 5, 2018

Wanted: Production Manager, Cape Town, South Africa

Do you want to help grow Africa’s largest network of digital democracy labs and data journalism initiatives?

Wanted: Production Manager, Cape Town, South Africa

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Code For Africa

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Chris Roper

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Dec 21, 2017

American fake Twitter accounts boost messaging as ANC picks new leader

The presence of bots should serve as a warning. Similar fake accounts will feature much more strongly before general elections in 2019.

American fake Twitter accounts boost messaging as ANC picks new leader

Chris Roper

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Dec 9, 2016

A pink rabbit stares at two green lovers

A look at what we can learn about cities by looking at the icons they choose for their pedestrian crossing lights.

A pink rabbit stares at two green lovers

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Code For Africa

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Chris Roper

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Dec 2, 2016

Africa is not a newsroom: Media Party Africa

Some of the best and baddest media and tech people from around the world shared their knowledge at Media Party Africa.

Africa is not a newsroom: Media Party Africa

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Code For Africa

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Chris Roper

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Feb 26, 2016

How ‘boring’ data produced important stories about South Africa’s traffic fines and safety

A Code for South Africa investigation into municipal revenue from traffic fines exposes how they were using speed traps simply to make…

How ‘boring’ data produced important stories about South Africa’s traffic fines and safety

Chris Roper

Chris Roper

1.91K followers

Knight Fellow at International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), and Code4Africa in SA, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania.

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