Simon Thompson
Reporter/ProducerSimon Thompson was a reporter/producer for KRWG-TV's Newsmakers from 2014 to 2017. Encores of his work appear from time to time on KRWG-TV's Newsmakers and KRWG-FM's Fronteras-A Changing America.
Thompson is originally from Australia, where he graduated from Monash University with a B.A in Journalism and Politics.
After graduating, Thompson wrote features and worked as subeditor for a social culture magazine in his hometown of Melbourne.
Thompson came to the United States to travel and embark on a freelance career, sending articles to a string of publications in Australia. After realizing the gravity and extent of crucial issues begging to be covered, Thompson worked to extend his time in the U.S.
Thompson got his start in public media in Indiana at PBS/NPR stations WTIU/WFIU, shooting and producing in depth feature stories for TV and radio.
Thompson chose to come to the southwest during the polar vortex of 2013 – 2014 to report on life in the border region, master Spanish, and get as far away from any future polar vortex as possible.
As an Expat living in the U.S., Thompson has a natural inclination towards immigration issues and has focused his reporting on drug policy, education, and socioeconomic challenges in the region.
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It's a special binational edition of Dry River Blues as former KRWG Reporter Simon Thompson joins Trevor Hodgkins from the other side of the Rio Grande!…
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Commentary: As an Australian citizen, I was brought to Las Cruces on a high-skilled work visa by New Mexico State University to fill a TV…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7m0KRhYixA&feature=youtu.beHumanitarian Parole allows barred immigrants to temporarily enter the U.S. in dire…
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Imagine if a child or family member was painfully and ill and sick - but you couldn’t be there to support them or take care of them. That is the case for…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk5VVuLoFbU&feature=youtu.beDonald Trump’s Electoral College victory was a surprise for many. Most polls gave the nod to…
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http://youtu.be/eNTe1DUbzG8According to United Health Foundation when it comes to health New Mexico ranks 37th nationally. When it comes to young people…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZyLliJPn4&feature=youtu.beA Guttmacher Institute study found teen use of contraception was higher in states with more…