Taylor Ardrey

Taylor Ardrey is an award-winning journalist from Brooklyn, New York. She is currently a trending news reporter at USA TODAY, where she focuses on nationalizing local news stories. Her coverage spans a variety of topics, including life, entertainment, race, pop culture, and crime. Prior to this role, she was a writer for Business Insider and Atlanta Black Star.

Taylor graduated from Howard University in 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in Media, Journalism, and Film. She continued her education by earning a Master's degree in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University in 2020.

In 2022, she received the Best Online Breaking News Story award from the Newswomen's Club of New York for her reporting on the Capitol riot.

In her free time, Taylor enjoys traveling, mentoring aspiring journalists, attending Pilates and meditation classes, discovering new fashion brands, listening to her favorite podcasts, and updating her playlists.