Kevin P. Helliker (born January 25, 1959) is an American

journalist A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism ...

, formerly a senior writer and editor on the New York sports desk of ''

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''. After spending over 25-years with the ''Journal'', he joined the ''Brunswick Group'', in February 2017. In 2004, Helliker and Thomas M. Burton shared the 2004

Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting has been presented since 1998, for a distinguished example of explanatory reporting that illuminates a significant and complex subject, demonstrating mastery of the subject, lucid writing and clear p ...

, citing "their groundbreaking examination of aneurysms, an often overlooked medical condition that kills thousands of Americans each year." The articles demonstrably saved lives and changed medical protocol by showing that, contrary to conventional medical wisdom, aortic aneurysms are preventable, treatable and not so rare. Helliker is a graduate of the Department of English at the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...

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1959 births Living people Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism winners The Wall Street Journal people University of Kansas alumni 20th-century American journalists American male journalists {{US-journalist-1950s-stub