The
above graph shows ratings comparisons between Scoop.co.nz,
and three of the biggest news sites in the country - Xtra,
NZ Herald and NZCity. The number on the axis at the left
indicates the rank of the site on a daily basis.
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.