 Rafsanjani has been praised for the journalism and producing skills she brings to Gimlet's marketing projects; hiring for her team at Gimlet Creative also drew from journalism, including Katelyn Bogucki from "The Huffington Post" and Frances Harlow from NPR's "Planet Money".In 2013, Rafsanjani was nominated for an Emmy, with "The Rachel Maddow Show" team, for Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis.She has also been a contributor to "This American Life" and a 2006 NPR-Bucksbaum International Fellow.