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Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
Alastair Thompson - Latest News [Page 82]
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 16 September 2002, 2:21 pm | Alastair Thompson
Point of View: The Racist We Love To Hate - Stateside: The Tall Blacks Conspiracy Debunked - SAS Secrets Revealed – On The Web - Howard’s End: ACC Is Broke - “Beautifully Realised” Whale Rider Wins Popular Acclaim - Countdown To War: You Are Being Lied ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 13 September 2002, 2:28 pm | Alastair Thompson
Keith Rankin: A Brief Reflection - UQ Wire: Dubya’s 911 Reactions Fail The Sniff Test - ZZZZZzzzzzt Scoop Has Feedback - An Essay On The World’s Most Powerful Banker - Big News: Defending The Nuclear Family - Images: Towers Of Light Where Towers Were ... More >>
Scoop: Daily Ratings
Friday, 13 September 2002, 9:55 am | Alastair Thompson
Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 12 September 2002, 3:56 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - Scoop Images: White Wellington - Remembering 911: International Enough Day - Remembering 911: President Bush Addresses America - Remembering 911: Who Is The Real Terrorist? - Remembering 911: The View From New York - Remembering ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 4:25 pm | Alastair Thompson
Today Is September 11 – Prepare To Be Hugged - Scoop Is In The House - Remembering 911 - Full Coverage - Streets Of London: How Much Is A Fair Share? - Letter From Elsewhere: The Invisible Gender - ZZZZZzzzzt We Have Feedback - The Real Deal: The ... More >>
Scoop Images: 911 Protest At US Embassy
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 4:06 pm | Alastair Thompson
More photos of today’s protest at the US Embassy. For background see… Protest at US Embassy on September 11 . See also… Scoop Images: Panorama Shot Of US Embassy Protest More >>
Scoop Images: Panorama Shot Of US Embassy Protest
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 3:58 pm | Alastair Thompson
A panorama shot of today’s protest at the US Embassy. For background see… Protest at US Embassy on September 11 More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 4:10 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - Countdown To War: Commanders In Thief’s Plan Revealed - Countdown To War: Breaking The Law - Countdown To War: Powell Set To Disappoint - TODAY'S IRAQ PR OFFENSIVE: - New Scoop Columnist Leo Koziol - Remembering 911: David ... More >>
Scoop: Daily Ratings
Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 8:27 am | Alastair Thompson
Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>
Sludge Report #140 - Thou Shalt Not Steal
Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 12:36 am | C.D. Sludge
In This Edition: Thou Shalt Not Steal - This Is Not About Persuasion, It Is About PR For A Decision Already Taken - The Countdown To War Has Begun - Poppy’s Friends Run Interference For Junior - The Prize – Cui Bono – Commanders In Thief - There ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 9 September 2002, 3:56 pm | Alastair Thompson
Howard’s End: ACC Horror Stories - Tall Blacks Finish World Championships In Fourth Position - UQ Wire: Unanswered Questions For Wannabee Senator Sununu - Stateside: Where Rosalea Goes To The Movies And A Lecture - Two Towers Sneak Preview - Professor ... More >>
Bernard Weiner: Is Mideast Peace Still Possible?
Monday, 9 September 2002, 10:17 am | Alastair Thompson
An American Jew's Open Letter to Hanan Ashwari: Is Mideast Peace Still Possible? By Bernard Weiner More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 6 September 2002, 3:17 pm | Alastair Thompson
Tall Black Magic! - Price For US/NZ Free Trade Will Be Going To War - The Week In The House - Guest Opinion: The Cornutopians Critiqued - Keith Rankin: Nationalisation Works For Rail - Guy’s World Steps Out Of The Scoop Shed - Remembering 911 In Wellington More >>
Tall Blacks Beat Puerto Rico - Into Semi Finals
Friday, 6 September 2002, 2:56 pm | Alastair Thompson
New Zealand Basketball legends the Tall Blacks are through to the semi-finals of the World Championships in Indianapolis after a 65 to 63 point victory over Puerto Rico. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 5 September 2002, 3:42 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - Tall Blacks Shoot Into Top 8 With Sensational Win - Brit=Quality, Yank=Crap TV Formula Turned Around - WSSD Fails To Deliver Sustainability, Greens Say - Doing Nothing Is Not An Option, Says Dubya More >>
Tall Blacks Beat China 94-88 - Into Finals
Thursday, 5 September 2002, 11:24 am | Alastair Thompson
New Zealand's basketball heroes the Tall Blacks came back from 24 points down to beat China in their final pool game at the World Championships in Indianapolis this morning by 94 points to 88. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 4:05 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - Everyone’s Talking About Iraq - Except George - AIDS Foundation Welcomes Immigration Review - National Penis Day Looms - National Penis Day? Get Your Hand Off It - SPCS Makes Its Submission On Baise-Moi - Foot & Mouth Outbreak ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 3 September 2002, 4:39 pm | Alastair Thompson
“No Evidence Of Viable Seed” At GE Corn Site - Cannabis Campaigner Labels NZ First MP Cretinous - Helen Clark’s Speech For Sustainability In Jo’burg - Scoop Is In The House - NZ Must Stand Up To US Over ICC - Amnesty More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 2 September 2002, 2:28 pm | Alastair Thompson
A Feel Good Terrorist In Auckland Harbour - All You Need To Know About 911 And Much, Much, More - August’s Biggest Scoops - Straight Fs For Solomon Islands Govt - The American Dream’s Shadow - Why Bush&Co. Must Be Stopped Now - Censors Release Material ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 30 August 2002, 4:37 pm | Alastair Thompson
Tall Blacks Beat Russia - Review Of Benefit Cuts In De Facto Cases Offered - Teachers Ratify, Govt Far From Off The Hook - So You Have A Vagina – Good For You - Meanwhile… - Nuking Nevada - Lady Liberty Flags WSSD For A Smoke More >>
