Clarke Canfield
Encyclopedia
Clarke Canfield is a New England
journalist
, reporter for The Associated Press, and author of Those Damned Yankees, The Not-So-Great History of Baseball's Evil Empire.
. He has been in journalism for 25 years. Currently he works for The Associated Press. Previously he worked at daily newspapers in Arkansas
, Nashville
, and Maine
. He has also been the editor of three magazines and done some freelance writing. He went to the University of Denver
and earned a degree there, and also attended Boston University
where he received his master's degree.
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, reporter for The Associated Press, and author of Those Damned Yankees, The Not-So-Great History of Baseball's Evil Empire.
Biography
Canfield is a native of Boston, and now lives in South Portland, MaineSouth Portland, Maine
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state. Founded in 1895, as of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,002. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of...
. He has been in journalism for 25 years. Currently he works for The Associated Press. Previously he worked at daily newspapers in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, and Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He has also been the editor of three magazines and done some freelance writing. He went to the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
and earned a degree there, and also attended Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
where he received his master's degree.