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Helen Coster

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  • National Affairs Correspondent, Reuters
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Covers:  Currently: politics, major U.S. stories, media, First Amendment issues
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Helen Coster’s Biography

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I’m a reporter at Reuters, covering national affairs with a focus on politics and media. I write a mix of spot news, enterprise and analysis stories.

I was part of a Reuters team that won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, for a series of stories on President Trump’s campaign of vengeance against his perceived enemies.

Prior to my current role, I covered the 2024 U.S. presidential election with a focus on the Republican Party and Trump campaign. I also covered media, and before t…

Helen Coster’s Journalist Portfolio

Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it enough?

Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it enough?

Facing regulatory and political pressure, Facebook Google in recent years committed a combined $600 million t…

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Conservative news outlets, accused of election falsehoods, air disclaimers

Conservative news outlets, accused of election falsehoods, air disclaimers

Analyzes a new trend in conservative media: In an apparent effort to minimize liability for defamation, some …

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The Long Island Jihadist

The Long Island Jihadist

How Justin Kaliebe, an eighteen-year-old high-school senior on Long Island, landed in prison for attempting t…

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Are Pregnant Women's Rights at Risk?

Are Pregnant Women's Rights at Risk?

Bei Bei Shuai was 33 weeks pregnant in December 2010 when she learned that her boyfriend, Zhiliang Guan, had …

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Kiss of Death: A Parasite Threatens Latin American Immigrants

Kiss of Death: A Parasite Threatens Latin American Immigrants

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. could be infected with the deadly disease known as Chagas—and mos…

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Child Workers of Bolivia, Unite!

Child Workers of Bolivia, Unite!

Nearly 1 million children work full time in Bolivia's tin mines, in cemeteries, on buses, or in the markets. …

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Articles

Trump threatens network licenses for not carrying speech

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By Helen Coster Verified, Doina Chiacu Verified
| Montana Standard Verified
NEW YORK — Two of the three major U.S. television networks and CNN did not broadcast President Donald Trump's primetime address Thursday on their primary platforms, drawing a rebuke from a president who places unprecedented pressure on American media. kAm%96 DA6649 7@4FD65 @? 6=64E:@? D64FC:EJ 7@FC >@?E9D 367@C6 E96 4C:E:42= >:5E6C> 6=64E:@?D]k^Am kAm|62?H9:=6[ w@>6=2?5 $64FC:EJ $64C6E2CJ |2C<H2J?6 |F==:?
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Security Check

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By Helen Coster Verified, Doina Chiacu Verified
| Herald & Review Verified
President Trump's primetime address on election security aired on CBS, Fox, and digital platforms of ABC, NBC, and CNN, while ABC and NBC chose not to broadcast it on their main TV channels, sparking controversy over media coverage and First Amendment rights.
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Trump threatens network licenses for not carrying speech

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By Helen Coster Verified, Doina Chiacu Verified
| The Bismarck Tribune Verified
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Awards

Pulitzer Prize

2026 - National Reporting

My Reuters colleagues and I won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, for a series of stories on President Trump’s campaign of vengeance against his perceived enemies.

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