Ollie Ritchie - Sports Reporter - Graduate Diploma of Journalism
Ollie Ritchie is a sports reporter with Newshub, Mediaworks NZ. As an all-round sports fan, Ollie’s work as a sports news reporter has been the ultimate way to tie his passions into a career.
"I love telling stories, and believe everyone has a story to tell,’ he says. ‘As a team we’re responsible for bringing the nation their sports news from here and around the world. I’m constantly chasing up different angles on stories and trying to find different stories from around the country."
Ollie initially completed Media and Political Science undergrad study with Victoria University, before taking on UC’s Journalism programme.
"It was a mixture of returning home and doing what is regarded by many in the industry as the best Journalism course in the country. I knew I would gain the practical, hands on experience I needed to prepare myself for entering the work force. The way it was structured allowed me to work closely with the Journalism tutors and provided a foundation going forward for everything the job was about to throw at me."
