Neil deMause

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Neil deMause (born November 19, 1965 in Manhattan, New York) is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist who writes for books, magazines, and newspapers on mainly New York City's social policy issues. [1] [2] [3] He has been a writer for Baseball Prospectus 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. [4] [5] [6] His book was re-issued in 2008 and was published by University of Nebraska Press/ Bison Books. The book also has its own website.

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He is a writer and editor for The Village Voice and contributes to other print and on-line publications as well as for Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Extra!, Slate, Baseball Prospectus, and CNNMoney.com. [7] [2] [1] He previously worked for Metro New York as an op-ed columnist for two years and spent six years as a question writer for the popular board game Trivial Pursuit. [2] He is the author of several award-winning works of interactive fiction, among them Frenetic Five and Lost New York. [8]

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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 ESPN, Jesse Ventura's radio show, and Democracy Now!. Neil is frequently a guest speaker at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism's sports journalism courses. [2]

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He is the author of numerous works of interactive fiction, including Lost New York, which was nominated for an XYZZY Award in 1996. [9]

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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?". [1]

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  3. ↑ Tracy (22 May 2010). "Stealth IRS changes mean millions of new tax forms" . Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Stadium Land Rush (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Penguins balk at 1-year extension on arena lease". www.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Neil DeMause". The Nation. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "FAIR". FAIR. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Neil deMause". Interactive Fiction DataBase (IFDB). Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  9. ↑ "Lost New York - Details". ifdb.tads.org. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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