Mitch Swenson Explained

Mitch Swenson is an American author, war reporter, screenwriter, and game designer.[1]

Journalism

Swenson started reporting in 2011 while studying journalism at the American University in Cairo.

In 2013, Swenson, David Axe, and another journalist, snuck into northern Syria through Reyhanlı, Turkey to report on the Syrian Civil War. Afterward, Swenson called the conflict an, "all-consuming, merciless and heart-eating machine of war."[2]

In 2014, he graduated from Columbia University with a major in Creative Nonfiction.

In 2016, Swenson reported on the ancient Russian martial art of Systema for The New York Times.[3]

1,000 Days of Syria

In 2014, Swenson created 1000 Days of Syria, an electronic literature newsgame based on his journalism work in Syria and the rest of the Levant. He said he was inspired to make the game after he found that Syria was some way down on the popular news agenda. "I heard that nine times as many people clicked on links to do with Miley Cyrus than the war," he told The Guardian. "When you consider what would have been more impactful, I think going to war has far greater consequence than a salacious performance by a pop star." In general, the game was received positively by critics and was an official selection at both the 2014 Indie Prize Showcase and the 2014 Meaningful Play Conference.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Author

In 2013, Swenson's true-story novella, The Tracking of a Russian Spy, was published by Thought Catalog as an ebook.[10] Upon release, the work was optioned for film by StudioCanal and The Picture Company.[11] In 2016, Swenson published an extended version of the book, which included other true stories. Logan Lerman is set to play Swenson in the film adaptation of The Tracking of a Russian Spy.[12]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parkin, Simon . Death By Video Game: DANGER, PLEASURE, AND OBSESSION ON THE VIRTUAL FRONTLINE . Penguin Random House . June 13, 2017 . 147–149 . Chapter 7: Empathy . 9781612196206.
  2. Web site: Parkin . Simon . 1,000 Days of Syria – turning war journalism into a game. theguardian.com . May 22, 2014 . 2015-01-03.
  3. Web site: Teaching a Medieval Russian Martial Art in a Flatiron Basement. The New York Times. February 7, 2016.
  4. Web site: Brown. Jonathan. 1000 Days of Syria game puts you in the center of a real war. dailydot.com. June 11, 2014.
  5. Web site: Graver . David . Interactive Education with 1000 Days of Syria; Cool Hunting . coolhunting.com . May 22, 2014 . 2015-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140527212918/http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/1000-days-of-syria.php . May 27, 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: Seibt . Sébastian . 1 000 Days in Syria" : la guerre en Syrie dont vous êtes le héros. france24.com . May 26, 2014 . 2015-01-03.
  7. Web site: Banco . Erin . With New Game, You Can Experience Toll of Syrian War For Yourself; International Business Times . ibtimes.com . May 31, 2014 . 2015-01-03.
  8. Web site: Browning . Kirsten . The Serious Business of Syria's News Gamification; Muck Rack . muckrack.com . October 17, 2014 . 2015-01-03.
  9. Web site: Goldhammer . Zach . The Syrian Civil War, Turned into a Game. theatlantic.com . October 27, 2014 . 2015-01-03.
  10. Web site: Polskin . Howard . This Author Fell for a Russian Spy and (Naturally) Wrote a Book About It. huffingtonpost.com . October 22, 2013 . 2015-01-03.
  11. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . Newbie Picture Company on the Case For 'Tracking of a Russian Spy'. deadline.com . September 22, 2014 . 2015-01-03.
  12. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 'The Tracking Of A Russian Spy': Logan Lerman & Olivia Cooke Near Deals To Star' . deadline.com . March 29, 2017 . 2019-03-16.
  13. Web site: The Missing Vol. I-III (2014–2017) – Louis Heilbronn. louisheilbronn.com.

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