[citation needed] Thompson was frequently Sky News's leading anchor on major stories, often presenting on location.
His assignments included reporting from Rome and Vatican City on the death and funeral of Pope John Paul II in April 2005, the London bombings of July 2005, Hurricane Rita and the Asian tsunami where he was the first British presenter on the scene, reporting live from Phuket on the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
Thompson was a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong, Johannesburg, and Washington, D.C., from where he covered many major world events.
His autobiography, Jeremy Thompson - Breaking News, was published in October 2017 by Biteback Books.
The judges' citation noted that Thompson ...... has a unique ability to capture the moment, to know which tiny little things really matter and – crucially – he knows when to shut up and let the pictures do the talking.