Jaclyn Trop

Jetsetting journalist covering cars, business and travel

 
 

Bringing luxury experiences to life using the written word.

 

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What People Are Saying

 

“Jaclyn is sharp, eloquent and hardworking, She’s a brilliant writer with iconic style and wit. She asks insightful questions and creates clever, memorable descriptions. Anyone who has the opportunity to work with her should leap at the chance.”

 

— Paula Pant

creator of AffordAnything.com and host of the Afford Anything podcast

“Jaclyn is a talented storyteller who wrote our cover story on Michael Dubin of Dollar Shave Club. She’s also a consummate networker; she introduced me to my Hush Money podcast co-host!”

 

— Jason Feifer

Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur

 

“Jaclyn brings a deep bench of expertise and sourcing to business and automotive reporting. She’s a joy to work with and one of the funniest people I know.”

 

— Nicole Lapin

#1 New York Times bestselling author and TV host

 
 

Jaclyn Trop

is an award-winning journalist and automotive reporter, deciphering the world of sheet metal for the masses. She divides her time among Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, and South Florida.

She was awarded a Knight-Bagehot fellowship in business and economics reporting from Columbia University, where she also earned a master’s degree in journalism. Her byline has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Fortune, Vogue, ELLE, Glamour, Bloomberg Businessweek, Newsweek, Fast Company, Forbes, Marie Claire, Men’s Health, Money, Entrepreneur, Rolling Stone, Robb Report, Town & Country, Discover, Overland Journal, Consumer Reports, U.S. News & World Report, TechCrunch and Refinery 29 among others.

Jaclyn has reported from five continents and eaten ice cream in more than 50 countries. She serves as a U.S. juror to the World Car Awards.

 

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