EDUCATION

• Doctor of Education, 2018, Educational Leadership, Lamar University
• Master of Arts, 2003, Communication, The Ohio State University
• Bachelor of Science, 1991, Political Science, Temple University

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Professor of Practice, School of Communication, The Ohio State   University, 2025-present
• Associate Professor, Clinical Communication, School of Communication, The Ohio State University, 2019-2025
• Director, Sports & Society Initiative, College of Arts & Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2019-present
• Assistant Professor, Clinical Communication, School of Communication, The Ohio State University, 2012-2019
• Assistant Director, Sports & Society Initiative, College of Arts & Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2017-2019
• Global One Health Initiative Professor, University of Gondar, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 2015-2018
• Journalism Lecturer, School of Communication, The Ohio State University, 2010-2012 Adjunct Professor, School of Communication, Ohio State University, September 2004-2010
• Adjunct Professor, Capital University, Department of English Department, 2004

COURSES TAUGHT

• Enterprise Reporting
• Carmen Common Sense
• Feature Writing
• GenEd Bookends Course
• LanternIndependentStudy
• Lantern Practicum
• Media Law & Ethics
• News Design
• Sports Journalism
• Sports Writing and Reporting
• Sports Media Relations
• StudentTechforAcademicSuccess
• Writing & Editing for Media
• Writing for Strategic Communication

TECHNICAL TEACHING SKILLS

• News and feature writing
• Editing
• Social media
• Video recording/editing
• Audio recording/editing
• Final Cut
• Adobe Premiere
• WordPress
• InDesign
• PhotoShop
• iPads in Education
• Flipped classroom
• Digital narrative
• Active learning
• Project-based learning

ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION SERVICE AND COMMITTEES:

• Teaching Chair, Sports Communication Interest Group, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2023-2024
• Member, Sports Communication Interest Group, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2021-present
• Division Head, Media Ethics Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2021-2022
• Member, Media Ethics Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2017-present
• Member, Scholastic Journalism Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2016-present
• Member, Journalism Educators of America (2019-present)
• Member, National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (2016-present)
• Vice Head/Programming Chair, Media Ethics Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2020-2021
• Research Chair, Media Ethics Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2019-2020
• Media Ethics Professional Freedom & Responsibility Chair, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2017-2019
• Teaching Standards Chair, Scholastic Journalism Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2016-2019
• Reviewer, Communication Teacher (2017-present)
• Judge, Drake Institute College Sports Writer of the Year, 2023
• Judge, Ohio Newspaper Association Hooper Awards (2015-present)

SELECTED SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE AND COMMITTEES

• Chair, Ohio State Athletics Council, 2025-present
• Chair, Faculty-Athletics Representative Search Committee, 2025-present
• Member, Athletic Council Bylaw Revision Committee, 2025-present
• Mentor, Faculty Foundation, Impact, Transformation Program, Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, 2024
• Chair-elect, Ohio State Athletics Council, 2024-2025
• Chair, Academic Progress and Eligibility Committee, Ohio State Athletics Council, 2024-2025
• Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee, Ohio State Athletic Council, 2023-2024
• Faculty Representative, Ohio State Golf Course, 2023-2024
• Member, Executive Committee, Academy of Teaching, 2023-present
• Member, Ohio State Athletics Council, 2022-present
• Member, Academic Progress and Eligibility Committee, Ohio State Athletics Council, 2022-present
• Member, Finance and Facilities Committee, Ohio State Athletics Council, 2022-2023
• Member, Arts and Sciences Distance Education Advisory Committees (Accessibility and Technology), 2022-present
• Advisor, AP Sports Editors Student Club, 2024-2025
• Advisor: Sports and Society Student Club, 2019-present
• Advisor: Scarlet & Grey Radio, 2017-present
• Advisor, Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honorary, 2014-present
• Member, Campus Change and Community College Transfer Working Group, 2019- present
• Member, Global One Health Initiative Faculty Advisory Committee, 2016-2023
• Member, Global One Health Conference organizing committee, 2019
• Member, School of Communication Undergraduate Communication Committee, 2024-present
• Member, School of Communication Undergraduate Journalism Committee, 2015-present
• Member, School of Communication Alumni Committee, 2022-present
• Member, One Health Task Force (Ethiopian Partnership), 2013-present
• Chair, Senate Council on Distance Education, Libraries and Information Technology, 2018-2022
• Member, Senate Council On Distance Education, Libraries, And Information Technology, Ohio State University Faculty Senate, 2016-2022

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS

• 2025, CCN Champion, The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont
• 2024, Scripps-Howard Fund Teacher of the Year Award
• 2023, Great Ideas for Teaching honoree, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• 2022, Certificate of Recognition, Outstanding Student Engagement, Pearson Excellence in Higher Education Awards
• 2022, Ohio State Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching
• 2022, Inspirational Teacher of the Year, Journalism Educators Association
• 2022, Runner-Up, Teacher of the Year, Scripps-Howard
• 2020, Outstanding Woman in Journalism and Mass Communication Education Award, Commission on the Status of Women, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• 2020, Great Ideas for Teaching honoree, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• 2020, Teaching News Terrifically winner, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Newspaper and Online News Division
• 2019, Teaching News Terrifically winner, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Newspaper and Online News Division
• 2018, Teaching Excellence Award, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Media Ethics Division
• 2017, Professor of the Year, Tech Advocate
• 2016, David Adams Educator of the Year, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Scholastic Journalism Division
• 2016, Great Idea for Teaching honoree, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• 2015, Top Paper, Mobile Me & You Conference, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Lincoln
• 2015, Great Idea for Teaching, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• 2015 class, Apple Distinguished Editor, Apple,
• 2014, iTunes U Best of Year: Writing and Editing for News, Apple
• 2014, Scholastic Journalism Division Innovation in Teaching Award, Scholastic Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• 2014, Teaching News Terrifically winner, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Newspaper and Online News Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• 2014, Steal My Idea winner, Innovate Technology Conference
• 2013, Outstanding faculty or staff member, The Residence on 10^th, 2013
• 2012, Outstanding Commitment to Student Education, Panhellenic Association of Ohio State

Service Awards and Honors

• 2025, Tom White Media Award, Little Brown Jug and Delaware County Fair.
• 2024, Mary Ann Williams Leadership Award, Association of Staff and Faculty Women at The Ohio State University
• 2024, Top Columbus Women in Hockey, Columbus Blue Jackets
• 2023, Career Services Award winner, University Career Services Committee
• 2023, Career Services Faculty Champion, ASC Career Success

GRANTS AND AWARDS

• 2020 Drake Institute Research and Implementation Grant Recipient, $2,500
• 2019 Affordable Learning Exchange Grant, $1,000
• 2018 Kappa Tau Alpha Adviser Research Grant, $500
• 2017 S. State Department Ethiopia Partnership Award, primary investigator, $15,000
• 2017 Academic Programs Section’s Innovation in Teaching Award, co-investigator,$3,000
• 2016 One Health CDC Capacity Building, Co-Investigator, $5 million
• 2015, “Office of Distance Education and eLearning’s Affordable Learning Exploration Grant” Office of Distance Education and $7,500. Principal Investigator.
• 2015, “Sports and Society Initiative Research Grant” Arts & Sciences Sports and Society Initiative, $10,100. Principal
• 2015, “Educating Patients on Managing Pet Ownership Risk in Immunocompromised States” Ohio State Center for Clinical and Translational Science, $9,996,
• 2014 “USG Sustainability Grant” Ohio State Student Government
• 2013 Digital First iPad Course Enhancement Grant

Professional Organization Memberships

• Member, Associated Press Sports Editors
• Member, Association of Women in Sports Media
• Member, Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting
• Member, Professional Hockey Writers Association
• Member, United States Harness Writers Association
• Member, Ohio Chapter, United States Harness Writers Association

SPEAKING

2025

• Moderator, “What Does the Michigan game Mean in the Changing Time of College Football?” School of Communication Rivalry Event (78 attendees, 141 online)
• Facilitator/moderator, “”Betting Beyond Your Means: The Cost of Problem Gambling,” Ohio State Athletics all-day forum, 319 attendees)
• Presenter, “AI in Action: Active Learning Beyond the Prompt,” Arts and Sciences AI Summit (22 attendees)
• Moderator/organizer, Teaching Students to Cover Sports Beyond the Scoreboard, AEJMC Sports Interest Group Pre-Conference Session (19 attendees)
• Moderator/organizer, Covering Sports in the Digital Age: Beyond the Scoreboard, World Journalism Education Conference (16 attendees)
• Keynote Speaker, Journalism Educators Digital Institute, Teaching Students to Cover Sports Beyond the Scoreboard (51 attendees)
• Presenter, Education Writers of America, “Game Changer: Athletes Profiting from College Sports” (71 attendees)
• Keynote Speaker, “Sports and Society at Ohio State, First Community Village (64 attendees)
• Moderator, “Understanding Career in Sports,” Arts and Sciences Sports Career Readiness Fair (144 attendees)
• Presenter, Mastering the Elevator Pitch, Student Athlete Support Services Office (15 attendees) 

2024

• Women and Careers in Hockey, Columbus Blue Jackets, (12 attendees)
• Moderator, Female Athletes and Mental Health, Sports and Society Initiative (32 attendees)
• Presenter, “Sports and Society at Ohio State, Ohio State University Retirees Association (22 attendees)
• Panelist, “Becoming a Journalism Student,” Columbus Dispatch/SPJ Journalism Careers programming, introducing underserved Columbus students to journalism skills and careers (43 attendees)
• Moderator, “So You want a Career in Sports,” Arts and Sciences Sports Career Readiness Fair (131 attendees)
• Panelist: Practically Applying Media Ethics Skills in Entertainment Media Classrooms, Association of Educators in Mass Communication conference, Philadelphia, PA
• Panelist: Master Class Lessons in Teaching: Instruction Strategies from the AEJMC Book Series, Association of Educators in Mass Communication conference, Philadelphia, PA
• Panelist, Getting Curricularly Creative, Association of Educators in Mass Communication conference, Philadelphia, PA
• Moderator: Using Pro Partnerships to Teach Future Journalists, Association of Educators in Mass Communication conference, Philadelphia, PA (74 attendees)
• Presenter: Navigating Change in an AI World (Scripps-Howard Teacher of the Year panel), Association of Educators in Mass Communication conference, Philadelphia, PA

2023

• Presenter: The Lilly Education Conference (Miami, Ohio) “What’s in Your Course? The Benefits of Non-Content Courses (41 attendees)
• Presenter/moderator, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (Washington, D.C.): NIL and Sports Journalism (94 attendees)
• Presenter: Experiential Learning Through Sports, Buckeye PreCollege Program (21 high school students)
• Education Writers of America, “How to work with PIOs and Public Records (91 attendees)
• Presenter, Ohio State Athletics Staff Retreat, “How to Present” (36 attendees)
• Presenter, “What’s in a Word: How language matters in the classroom,” Ohio State Academy of Teaching Conference (175 attendees)
• Panelist, Ohio State Block O program, “Women in Sports” (88 attendees)
• Speaker, Columbus City Schools’ Columbus Journalists in Training program (multiple sessions-44 attendees)
• Moderator, Martin Luther King Jr., event with NFL legend Malcolm Jenkins and Dave Zirin of The Nation regarding equality and the NFL (110 attendees)
• Presenter, “The Secret of Successful Elevator Pitches,” The Cohort Internship Program-Ohio State Athletics (9 attendees)
• Speaker, “So You want a Career in Sports,” Arts and Sciences Sports Career Readiness Fair (75 attendees)
• Panelist, “Interviewing Techniques,” Columbus Dispatch/SPJ Journalism Careers programming in January and March, introducing underserved Columbus students to journalism skills and careers (41 attendees)

 2022

• Moderator, “A Step Too Far,” Ohio Bar Association Media Law Conference
• Organizer/moderator, “Creative Con,” Sports and Society Initiative
• Keynoter, “Inspirational Teacher” Journalism Educators of America Conference,
• Presenter/Trainer, “How to Present Ideas,” Eugene Smith Leadership Institute/Bucks Go Pro
• Trainer, “Let’s Talk: How to interview effectively,” Ohio State men’s soccer team
• Presenter, Teachapalooza, Show and Share on “Active Shooter on Campus Coverage”
• Presenter, “Let’s talk journalism ethics.,” Scholastic Journalism Teach In, Association of Educators in Mass Communication conference
• Presenter, “Reimagining AEJMC’s Future: Media Ethics Division Proposal,” Association of Educators in Mass Communication conference
• Speaker, “Let’s Talk: Learning to master media environments,” Buckeye Accelerator Entrepreneurship Conference
• Moderator: Global One Health Initiative 10-year Anniversary Panel
• Moderator: Columbus Metropolitan Club, “Dispatch Leaders on the Future of Journalism”
• Presenter, “Student Tech for Academic Success,” Apple Sports Online Conference
• Speaker, “Sports Writing,” Journalism Educators of America Conference
• Presenter, “What the pandemic revealed: How educational practices have undermined teaching and learning” Academy of Teaching Conference
• Presenter, “AEJMC Great Ideas for Teaching,” Association of Educators in Mass Communication conference

2021

• Speaker, “Student Athletes and Mobile Technology,” Apple Inc. online webinar
• Moderator, “Life Over Logo” event addressing student-athletes and social media abuse.
• Moderator, Ohio State Sports Data Analytics Conference, “Sports Media and Data Analytics” panel
• Moderator, Ohio State Alumni Association Annual Meeting (Washington, D.C. chapter) interview with ESPN’s John Keim and Chase Young of the Washington Football Club.
• Moderator, Ohio State Bar Association Media Law Conference, “Student Journalism, Protests and Police”
• Panelist, “New Normal for Journalism Ethics,” AEJMC, Online
• Panelist, “The Fourth Estate: Understanding journalism’s role as a check and balance on government,” College of Arts and Sciences
• Trainer, “Let’s Talk: How to interview effectively,” Ohio State women’s volleyball team
• Trainer, “Let’s Talk: How to interview effectively,” Ohio State women’s basketball team
• Moderator, State of the College Address, Arts and Sciences’ Dean Gretchen Ritter Feature Instructor, “Arts and Sciences Teaching Forum: Multimodal Delivery Courses.” 2021
• Speaker, “Improve Your Teaching with Carmen Common Sense,” Innovate
• Moderator, Education for Citizenship Event: “ Ohio State experts explore the challenge of a post-truth world,” 2021
• Speaker, “Just What Are We Allowed to Say in America?” Buckeye Smart Alumni Association presentation

2020

• Panelist, “Teaching News Terrifically in the 21st Century: Innovative Teaching Ideas for the Journalism Classroom”, AEJMC, Online
• Panelist, “10 Tech Tools in 10 Minutes”, AEJMC, Online
• Panelist, “The Sports Media Class as a Site for Social Awareness”, AEJMC, Online
• “Speaker, “Influencing through Communication,” Young Alumni Academy, Ohio State Alumni Association
• Speaker, “Digital Flagship in the Classroom,” Ohio State Alumni Advisory Board
• Moderator, College of Arts and Sciences three-part journalism webinar series
• Panelist, Education USA India webinar, “Create and Communicate: Programs in Film, Media, Journalism and more,” 2020
• Speaker, “Just What Are We Allowed to Say in America?” Buckeye Smart Alumni Association presentation
• Organizer/Speaker, “Sports and Social Media Career Development Seminar,” 2020
• Speaker, “The Freshmen 15: 15 things first-year students want faculty to know,” First Year Experience Conference
• Keynote welcome, Ohio State Data Privacy Day

RESEARCH AREAS

• Student-athletes and academic mobile technology
• Academic use of mobile device
• iPads in Education
• Digital and e-learning teaching techniques
• Podcasting in education
• Digital native myth

ACADEMIC PUBLISHING

Peer-Edited Papers:

Kraft,N and Seely,N. (2015) “Making Mojos:How iPads are enhancing Mobile Journalism Education.” JMC Educator

Kraft, N. (2022). Toward Publication: Using Work: Integrated Learning for Student Journalism to be Seen by Outside Audience. Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication, 12(2), pp. 86-88.

Books:

Kraft, N. and Taylor, J.J. (2026). Storytelling Beyond the Scoreboard: The Art and Craft ofRelationships in Sports Writing. New York, NY:  Bloomsbury Publishing.

Kraft, N. and Culver, K.B. (editors) (2024) Teaching Media Ethics: Integrating Ethics Across the Mass Communication Curriculum. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield

Kraft, N. (2019). Always Get the Name of the Dog: A guide to media interviewing. New York, NY: Routledge.

Kraft, N. (2019). Writing Fabulous Features. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University, Pressbooks

Lantern Staff (Kraft, N., & Vorheis, M., Eds.). (2015). Against all odds: How the Ohio State Buckeyes won their 8th national championship. Wisconsin: KCI Sports Publishing.

Kraft, N. (2008). 100 Years in Harness. Columbus, OH. United States Trotting Association.

Book Chapters:

Kraft, N. (2026). “Teaching Sports Media Ethics.” In edited edition Teaching Sports Media. New York, NY:  Bloomsbury Publishing.

Kraft, N. (2021). “Case 6-C: Where’s the line? Covering racial protest on a college campus”. In P. D. Patterson, L. Wilkins, L. & C. Painter (Eds.). Media Ethics issues and cases (10^th edition). Rowman & Littlefield.

Beers, M. and Kraft, N. (2018). “Integrating Academic Skills and Digital Literacy”. The use of Technology in Teaching and Learning, In R. J. Harnish, K,. Bridges, D. N. Sattler, M. L. Signorella, & M. Munson (Eds.). The Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning. Retrieved from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology web site: http://teachpsych.org/ebooks/

Publications and Media:

Kraft, N. (2025, October 6). NBC Sports Network Returns: Inside NBC’s new deal with YouTube TV. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/10/05/nbc-sports-network-returns-inside-nbcs-new-deal-with-youtube-tv/

Kraft, N. (2025c, September 19). Horse Louprint bounces back from emergency surgery to win Little Brown Jug for Ron Burke. The Columbus Dispatch. https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/horse-racing/2025/09/18/louprint-horse-ronnie-wrenn-first-little-brown-jug-win/86228305007/

Kraft, N. (2025, August 15). Taylor Swift’s “New Heights” debut signals future of sports podcasts. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/08/15/taylor-swifts-new-heights-debut-signals-future-of-sports-podcasts/

Kraft, N. (2025, July 18). Cuts at Fox Sports and the addition of the Barstool show are changing viewership. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/07/18/fox-sports-cuts-shows-taps-barstool-portnoy-to-reach-younger-viewers/

Kraft, N. (2025, May 23). ESPN debuts women-led sports show “Vibe Check” on Disney+. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/05/23/espn-debuts-women-led-sports-show-vibe-check-on-disney/

Kraft, N. (2025, May 21). Fox Sports Bets Big on Indy 500 debut with tech and celebrities. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/05/20/fox-sports-bets-big-on-indy-500-debut-with-tech-celebrities/

Kraft, N. (2025, April 25). 2025 NFL draft hopeful Dillon Gabriel leads youth football concussion safety effort. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/04/25/nfl-draft-hopeful-dillon-gabriel-leads-youth-football-safety-effort/

Kraft, N. (2025, April 7). Pat McAfee Faces Legal and ethical fallout over ole miss remarks. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/04/06/pat-mcafee-faces-legal-ethical-fallout-over-ole-miss-remarks/

Kraft, N. (2025, March 28). FanDuel, Craig Carton team for new series on Gambling addiction. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/03/28/fanduel-craig-carton-team-for-new-series-on-gambling-addiction/

Kraft, N. (2025, January 26). Ohio State celebrates national championship run amid change and farewells. Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/ohio-state-buckeyes-championship-celebration-30e2150661c0811c63d9cce503cd45ac

Kraft, N. (2025, January 14). Disney, Fox, WBD SCRAP Venu sports streaming amid legal hurdles. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2025/01/14/disney-fox-wbd-scrap-venu-sports-streaming-amid-legal-hurdles/

Kraft, N. (2024, Sept. 30). NFL Advances Helmet Safety With Guardian Caps And Position-Specific Gear. Forbes.com. Retrieved Oct. 11, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2024/09/30/nfl-advances-helmet-safety-with-guardian-caps-position-specific-gear/

Kraft, N. (2024, Sept. 30). New Cohort Reflects MLS Investment In Tech Innovation. Forbes.com. Retrieved Oct. 11, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2024/09/30/new-cohort-reflects-mls-investment-in-tech-innovation/

Kraft, N. (2024, Sept. 19). Noel Daley 1st Australian trainer to earn Little Brown Jug, his charge Captain Albano wins. Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved Dec. 10, 2024, https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/horse-racing/2024/09/19/captain-albano-a-surprise-winner-at-little-brown-jug/75300477007/

Kraft, N. and Weiskopf, N. (2014, Sept. 5). Blue Jackets fans and players remember the Gaudreau brothers at a candlelight vigil in Columbus. Associated Press. Retrieved Dec. 10, 2024, https://apnews.com/article/blue-jackets-johnny-gaudreau-6d9c1df7948cafcbe8f64525de310d6c

Kraft, N. (2024, July 6). ‘A different mindset’: Ganassi Racing paving way for more women to work in auto racing. Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 7, 2024, https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/motorsports/2024/07/06/a-different-mindset-ganassi-racing-paving-way-for-more-women-to-work-in-auto-racing-mid-ohio/74312469007/

Kraft, N. (2024, June 30). Subscription Expert Says Sports Broadcast Bundles Overwhelm Consumers. Forbes.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2024/06/30/subscription-expert-says-sports-bundles-may-overwhelm-consumers/

Kraft, N. (2024, June 12). Pat McAfee Continues To Court Controversy With Caitlin Clark Comments. Forbes.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2024/06/13/pat-mcafee-continues-to-court-controversy-with-caitlin-clark-comments/

Kraft, N. (2024, June 11). Butch Reynolds Seeks Redemption With ‘False Positive’ Documentary. Forbes.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2024/06/11/butch-reynolds-seeks-redemption-with-false-positive-documentary/

Kraft, N. (2024, May 28). New Stephen A. Smith ESPN Series Explores Sports Media Debate Culture. Forbes.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2024/05/28/new-stephen-a-smith-espn-series-explores-sports-media-debate-culture/

Kraft, N. (2024, Jan. 21). Mass Layoff Appears To Be The End Of Sports Illustrated. Forbes.com. Retrieved Feb. 22, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2024/01/21/mass-layoff-appears-to-be-the-end-of-sports-illustrated/

Kraft, N. (2024, Jan. 14). Despite Controversies, ESPN’s Support of Pat McAfee Continues. Forbes.com. Retrieved Feb. 22, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2024/01/14/despite-controversies-espns-support-of-pat-mcafee-continues/

Kraft, N. (2023, Dec. 17). Ross Levinsohn Firing Is Most Recent Sports Illustrated Embarrassment. Forbes.com. Retrieved Feb. 22, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2023/12/17/ross-levinsohn-firing-is-most-recent-sports-illustrated-embarrassment/

Kraft, N. (2023, Nov. 1). Pat McAfee Continues To Reshape The Sports Media Landscape. Forbes.com. Retrieved Nov. 28, 2023, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2023/11/01/pat-mcafee-continues-to-reshape–the-sports-media-landscape/

Kraft, N. (2023, September 7). Recruit Photo Shoots Challenge College Football Staffs. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2023/09/07/recruit-shoots-challenge-college-football-staffs/?sh=72efa8795ca9

Kraft, N. (2023, August 23). Fresno State making history with Spanish language football broadcast. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2023/08/22/fresno-state-making-history-with-spanish-language-football-broadcast/?sh=6d40876e103d

Kraft, N. (2023, August 22). Why the public strongly supports paying college athletes. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolekraft/2023/08/21/why-the-public-strongly-supports-paying-college-athletes/?sh=2027166f1b08

Kraft, N. (2023, April 20). Defamation was at the heart of the lawsuit settled by Fox News with
Dominion — proving libel in a court would have been no small feat. The Conversation. Retrieved April 26, 2023, from https://theconversation.com/defamation-was-at-the-heart-of-the-lawsuit-settled-by-fox-news-with-dominion-proving-libel-in-a-court-would-have-been-no-small-feat-203741

Kraft, N. (2023, January 14). Sports broadcasters have a duty to report injuries responsibly – in the case of NFL’s Damar Hamlin, they passed the test. The Conversation. Retrieved April 26, 2023, from https://theconversation.com/sports-broadcasters-have-a-duty-to-reportinjuries-responsibly-in-the-case-of-nfls-damar-hamlin-they-passed-the-test-197192

Kraft, N. (2021, June 11). Sports writers could ditch the ‘clown questions’ and do better when it comes to press conferences. The Conversation. Retrieved April 26, 2023, from https://theconversation.com/sports-writers-could-ditch-the-clown-questions-and-do-better-when-it-comes-to-press-conferences-162228

• AEJMC Media Ethics Division, ethics column, quarterly newsletter (2017-2023)
• Associated Press: Coverage of Columbus Blue Jackets and Ohio State Men’s Basketball for national distribution (2016-present)
• Columbus Dispatch: Coverage of horse racing (2014-present)

CONSULTING

• Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus, Ohio
• Advised Blue Jackets head coach on communications skills and communicating with players.
• Ohio State Athletics, Columbus, Ohio
• Annually train staff on presentation and speaking skills
• Eugene Smith Leadership Institute, Bucks Go Pro, Columbus, Ohio
• Annually train Ohio State student-athletes on presentation and speaking skills
• Ohio State Athletics Teams, Columbus, Ohio
• Annually train teams on interviewing skills, including how to answer questions, appear on camera and connect with media, including:
• • Women’s Volleyball
  • Men’s Soccer
  • Men’s Gymnastics
  • Baseball

CAREER EXPERIENCE

• Contributor, Sports Business
  • Forbes, New York, N.Y.
  • 2024-present
• Contributor, Sports
  • Associated Press, Columbus, Ohio
  • 2015-present
• Director of Communications
  • United States Trotting Association, Columbus Ohio
  • 2006-2010
• Executive Editor, Hoof Beats Magazine
  • United States Trotting Association, Columbus, Ohio
  • 2004-2010
• Associate Editor, Hoof Beats Magazine
  • United States Trotting Association, Columbus, Ohio
  • 1995-2004
• Design Editor/Special Projects Reporter
  • Napa Valley Register, Napa California
  • 1993-1995
• Public Relations Specialist
  • Domain Chandon Winery, St. Helena, California
  • 1993-1995
• Press Secretary
  • Congressman Jon D. Fox (R, PA-13)
  • Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  • 1992-1994
• Investigative/Political Reporter
  • Montgomery Newspapers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1987-1992
    
• Media Relations Intern
  • Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1985-1986