Ryan Cooper
Breaking News Editor
Ryan Cooper handles breaking news and developing events at The Taiwan Times, balancing speed and accuracy in the heat of the moment so that the first alert still holds up under later scrutiny.
He is fluent in fast verification across multilingual sources, able to judge credibility and flag uncertainty even as information floods in and truth and rumour blur together — the newsroom’s first line of defence.
He reminds the team that speed can never come at the cost of accuracy: a single wrong alert damages the trust of the entire publication.
Areas of expertise
- Breaking news
- Verification
- Newsroom operations
Latest by Ryan Cooper
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Taiwanese Men's Doubles Secures First Historic Gold at World Junior Championships
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Taiwan People's Party candidate Tsai Chun-ting opens Chu-nan headquarters with Huang Kuo-chang's support
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Kinmen Tunnels Music Festival Marks Cultural Shift, Draws 25,000
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Taiwan Legislature Passes Health Insurance Subsidy Bill for Seniors, Promoting Financial Fairness
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