Jordan Erica Webber
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Jordan Erica:
No cults, no politics, no ghouls: how China censors the video game world – podcast
China’s video game market is the world’s biggest. International developers want in on it – but its rules on what is acceptable are growing increasingly harsh. Is it worth the compromise? → Read More
How to be entitled: can Debrett’s help outsiders join Britain’s elite? – podcast
The audio long read: The faithful chronicler of the aristocracy for 250 years is reinventing itself as an engine for social mobility, offering courses in manners and getting your foot in the door. Is this just snobbery rebranded? → Read More
A Christmas message – audio long reads
Merry Christmas! We hope you’re having a good one. We are taking a short break but will be back on 4th January 2021 → Read More
The mystery of the Gatwick drone – podcast
A drone sighting caused the airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? → Read More
How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction – podcast
A handful of radical nature lovers are secretly breeding endangered species and releasing them into the wild. Many are prepared to break the law and risk the fury of the scientific establishment to save the animals they love → Read More
The fatal hike that became a Nazi propaganda coup – podcast
In 1936, a school group from south London went on a hike in the Black Forest. Despite the heroic rescue attempts of German villagers, five boys died. Eighty years on, locals are still asking how it happened → Read More
Robot basketball and absurdist golf: five of the weirdest sports video games
Not all virtual sports games are faithful copies of their real-life counterparts. Here are a handful where developers play fast and loose with the rules → Read More
'I don't want to be seen as a zealot': what MPs really think about the climate crisis – podcast
In return for anonymity, MPs agreed to speak candidly about climate change. The difference between what they say in private and in public is striking – and shows us how we can make climate action central to post-pandemic politics. By Rebecca Willis → Read More
The battle over dyslexia – podcast
It was once a widely accepted way of explaining why some children struggled to read and write. But in recent years, some experts have begun to question the existence of dyslexia itself. By Sirin Kale → Read More
From Fortnite to Fifa: 100 great video games to play in lockdown
From being a goose on the loose to controlling whole galaxies, here’s a world of experiences for all the family → Read More
25 best video games to help you socialise while self-isolating
If the coronavirus means you’re facing weeks stuck at home, blasting aliens or exploring oceans together is a great way to stay in touch with friends → Read More
End of an era: Chips with Everything – podcast
In the final episode of Chips with Everything, Jordan Erica Webber and Alex reminisce about their favourite episodes and discuss their favourite tech stories of the decade → Read More
Grieving in the digital era: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at how Twitter’s plans to deactivate unused accounts raised a broader conversation around the intersection of technology and death → Read More
Cities vs big tech: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks into the recent setbacks for Uber and Airbnb in cities such as London and Toronto → Read More
Becoming a meme: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to the man behind the Hide the Pain Harold meme, and Elle Hunt explains why a person’s face might gain notoriety → Read More
Treating mental health with an app: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at the pros and cons of mental health apps → Read More
Infiltrating a 'troll farm': Chips with Everything podcast
Katarzyna Pruszkiewicz spent six months working in a PR firm in Poland, where she was told to promote controversial content that would influence people through a fake, rightwing Twitter account → Read More
A tale of two platforms: Chips with Everything podcast
Kari Paul and Alex Hern join Jordan Erica Webber to discuss how the big social media platforms are tackling the sticky issue of political adverts. Dr Kate Dommett also talks about how UK political parties could use or misuse social media as they launch their general election campaigns. → Read More
The digital welfare state: Chips with Everything podcast
How and why the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK is increasing investment in testing artificial intelligence to assess benefits claims → Read More
The Lovelace effect: Chips with Everything podcast
To mark the 10th year of Ada Lovelace Day, Jordan Erica Webber talks to the founder of the event, Suw Charman-Anderson, about supporting women working in STEM. She also speaks to Dr Tilly Blyth of the Science Museum in London about why Lovelace was a mathematician ahead of her time → Read More