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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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijfSQ-cR_6Y&feature=youtu.beGallup poll data shows Americans consider “Immigration/Illegal aliens” the second-most…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihLm_BYVRccThe deportation of a parent creates a gut wrenching dilemma: Should the family separate? But a New Mexico school…
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Donald Trump’s candidacy has been controversial. it’s even prompting some to apply for citizenship. And those new citizens are anxious to vote in…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXLCkOnRpMo&feature=youtu.beAlamogordo is home to largest community of German expatriates in the U.S. most of them serving…
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This year’s New Mexico legislative session saw a lot of bills affecting workers and unions. Like the right to work, which would have allowed employees to…
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One of the world’s best-known reporters covering drug cartel violence recently visited our region to discuss the state of the war on drugs.Ioan Grillo is…
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For more than 20 years, a U-S Air Force Base in New Mexico has been home to Germany’s largest military installation on foreign soil. The German Air Force…
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Santa Teresa and the Union Pacific inter modal facility have been hailed as an economic boon to southern New Mexico. But the future supply of water poses…
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There are only 1411 liquor licenses in New Mexico and the limited supply means selling liquor can be financially impossible for small businesses.New…
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Lobbyists and their clients provided about $750,000 in campaign contributions to New Mexico lawmakers, Gov. Susana Martinez and others in months leading…