David M. Ewalt

David M. Ewalt is special projects editor for Reuters and writes for a wide range of media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and New York magazine.[3] Previously, Ewalt was deputy editor of Forbes magazine, where he wrote numerous in-depth cover stories on technology companies including Oculus VR,[4] Magic Leap,[5] Microsoft,[6] Mojang,[7] SHI International,[8] and Bigelow Aerospace.[9] Prior to Forbes he was a reporter at InformationWeek.[10]

Ewalt is regarded as an expert on the intersection of technology and gaming and has been interviewed by media outlets including the New York Times[11] and National Public Radio,[12][13] and he was a frequent guest on the live television program Attack of the Show![14][15]

Ewalt has also been invited to speak to organizations including Google,[16] Microsoft Research,[17] and Huawei.[18]

In 2013, Simon & Schuster published Ewalt's first book, Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The People Who Play It, about the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. It was reviewed by major publications including The Wall Street Journal,[19] The Seattle Times,[20] The Los Angeles Times,[21] Kirkus,[22] and Publisher's Weekly.[23] The book was picked as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year[24] and listed as one of Hudson Booksellers' Best Books of 2013.[25]

In 2009, Ewalt co-created the inaugural Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People and has edited each annual update of the ranking.[3] The list has received significant global coverage and attention in the media, and Ewalt has appeared as a guest to discuss it on outlets including CNN,[26] MSNBC,[27] CNBC,[28] and Fox Business Network.[29]

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