Nicole Kraft
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Communication, The Ohio State University
Center for Community News
BIO
2025 CCN Champion
Nicole Kraft is an associate professor of journalism practice at The Ohio State University, where she teaches news, sports and feature reporting. She is director of Ohio State’s Sports & Society Initiative. Nicole authored the book “Always Get the Name of the Dog: A Guide to Media Interviewing and “Writing Fabulous Features”. She co-edited “Teaching Media Ethics.” An award-winning sportswriter, she covers the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Associated Press and sports media for Forbes.com. Nicole was honored in 2024 as the Scripps-Howard Teacher of the Year.
Bio
2025 CCN Champion
Nicole Kraft is an associate professor of journalism practice at The Ohio State University, where she teaches news, sports and feature reporting. She is director of Ohio State’s Sports & Society Initiative. Nicole authored the book “Always Get the Name of the Dog: A Guide to Media Interviewing and “Writing Fabulous Features”. She co-edited “Teaching Media Ethics.” An award-winning sportswriter, she covers the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Associated Press and sports media for Forbes.com. Nicole was honored in 2024 as the Scripps-Howard Teacher of the Year.