Neil deMause (born November 19, 1965, in

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) is a

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-based freelance journalist who writes for books, magazines, and newspapers on mainly

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's social policy issues. He has been a writer for

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since 2003, contributing occasional articles about stadium building and baseball finance. He is co-author with Joanna Cagan on the 1999 book ''Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money into Private Profit''. His book was re-issued in 2008 and was published by

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/ Bison Books. The book also has its own website.

Career

He is a writer and editor for ''

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'' and contributes to other print and on-line publications as well as for Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting,

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, Slate, Baseball Prospectus, and CNNMoney.com. He previously worked for

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as an op-ed columnist for two years and spent six years as a question writer for the popular board game

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. He is the author of several award-winning works of

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, among them '' Frenetic Five'' and ''Lost New York''. He has also taken part in politics. DeMause testified before Congress stating the politics and financing of sports stadiums. His testimonies have appeared on a number of TV and radio programs which include

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's radio show, and

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. Neil is frequently a guest speaker at the

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Graduate School of Journalism's sports journalism courses. He is the author of numerous works of

, including Lost New York, which was nominated for an XYZZY Award in 1996.

Awards

His writings and investigations on the city and national welfare policy have earned him with a Project Censored award. Also, his work in this area appeared in the anthology "America's Mayor, America's President?".

References

External links

Personal website
of Neil deMause * Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money into Private Profit () American alternative journalists Interactive fiction writers 1965 births Living people 20th-century American journalists American male journalists {{US-journalist-1960s-stub