Hitchcock started his media career as a junior researcher at Channel 7’s program, "Today Tonight", in 1994. soon after, he progressed at Channel 7, where he worked as a researcher and producer on "Today Tonight" and then "The Times". Hitchcock went on to become a producer and part-time news reporter for the Early Morning News, "6pm news", and later an executive Producer for the "11am news" program. In 2010, Hitchcock was awarded the coveted position of U.S. Correspondent for the Nine Network. In 2011, he provided 24-hour coverage on the death of Osama bin Laden. He covered the Typhoon Haiyan for the channel by hiring a private plane to fly into the devastated area. He was sent to Vatican City for the 2013 papal conclave, and was reporting live on the streets in New York during the Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Hitchcock has covered a series of mass shootings in the United States including the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting where 25 people were killed.