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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

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 then was a senior editor on Reuters' Commentary team.

Before joining Reuters, I spent seven years as a senior writer at Forbes.

Through my freelance work – for the Washington Post, New York Times, the Atlantic online, New Yorker online and others – I’ve dug into stories that focus on people, often in underrepresented communities. I’ve reported on child labor; a neglected, yet life-threatening disease in South America; “feticide” charges against a suicidal pregnant woman; and mental health issues among female veterans – among other stories.

I've reported from six countries, including Pakistan, India and Greece.

I graduated from Princeton University with a BA in English.