People

Matt Freeman - Managing Director B.Com (Adelaide)

Matt Freeman

Founder Matt Freeman has eight years experience in niche business media and has won numerous awards for his publications. Like many publishers he has a broad range of skills including writing, editing, sales, marketing, accounting and design. His editorial interests are in business reporting. Freeman’s previous business experience is predominantly in sales, marketing and management in the retail travel and telecommunications sectors

Mobile: +64 27 471 1113

Phone: +64 4 8315151

matt.freeman@freemanmedia.co.nz

Matt Ritchie - Journalist B.A. (English Lit.), National Diploma in Journalism

Matt Ritchie

 

Matt is a Bachelor of Arts graduate from Victoria University in Wellington. He has recent experience at NewstalkZB and is the main journalist on Energy News.

Mobile: +64 21 853202

Phone: +64 4 8315152

matthew.ritchie@freemanmedia.co.nz

Madeleine Sefton - Accounts Manager B.Ed, Dip.T

Madeleine Sefton

A teacher by trade, Madeleine manages the day-to-day financial operations of Freeman Media and is a founding director of the business. Madeleine is studying to complete a BCA and teaches 5 year old children part-time.

Phone: +64 4 8315150

madeleine.sefton@freemanmedia.co.nz

Margaret McCrone - Research Assistant

Margie McCrone

Margaret is a law student at Victoria University and provides part-time support for Freeman Media's research activities. Margaret is working on an energy resource factfile and organisation factfile system for Energy News.

Phone: +64 4 8315155

margaret.mccrone@freemanmedia.co.nz

James

James Nicolle - Subscriptions co-ordinator

James handles all subscriptions enquiries for Energy News.

Phone: +64 4 8315150

james.nicolle@freemanmedia.co.nz

 

Edward White - Journalist

Master of Media Practice (University of Sydney), B.A (International Relations & Political Science)  VUW

Edward recently moved back to Wellington after 3 years in Sydney. In 2009 he gained experience working at Fox Sports Television (Premier Media Group). He has had articles published in the Sydney City Hub and the Sydney Inner West Independent newspapers.

Phone +64 4 8315157

edward.white@freemanmedia.co.nz

 

Neil Ritchie - Freelance Journalist

Neil Ritchie

International energy journalist Neil Ritchie has been covering energy matters for 25 years -- firstly as a press secretary for then Energy Minister Bill Birch during the 'Think Big' projects of the mid-1980s, then as a reporter on the Taranaki Daily News. Now fulltime freelance, New Plymouth-based Ritchie has written for various publications in the United States, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

Phone: +64 6 7534105