# Steve Alperin

> Steve Alperin is the founder and CEO of SurvivorNet, the New York based media platform that turns dense cancer treatment research into clear, watchable guidance for patients and families. A former head writer and senior producer for Peter Jennings at ABC's World News Tonight and a two-time Writers Guild of America Award winner, Alperin built SurvivorNet in 2018 after his family's struggle to find reliable answers during his father's cancer. He pairs newsroom storytelling craft with the clinical rigor of leading physicians, reaching millions of survivors every month.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at SurvivorNet
- **Organizations:** SurvivorNet, Vocativ, The Daily, ABC News, CNN
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Government, Harvard University, MBA, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Two-time Writers Guild of America Award winner, including for the feature 'Reagan's Funeral', Senior producer and head writer for Peter Jennings' lead ABC News broadcast, Editor in charge of ABC's website during its breaking coverage of the Mark Foley scandal in 2006

## Career timeline

- **1996-1998** — Strategic Planning Analyst at CNN
- **2000s** — Head writer and senior producer for Peter Jennings at ABC's World News Tonight
- **2006** — Editor in charge of ABC's website when it broke the Mark Foley scandal
- **2010** — Joined The Daily, Rupert Murdoch's iPad-only news app
- **2013** — Became Chief Business Officer at Vocativ
- **2015** — Left Vocativ following a leadership reorganization
- **2018** — Co-founded SurvivorNet and became CEO

## Achievements

- Two-time Writers Guild of America Award winner, including for the feature 'Reagan's Funeral'
- Senior producer and head writer for Peter Jennings' lead ABC News broadcast
- Editor in charge of ABC's website during its breaking coverage of the Mark Foley scandal in 2006
- Founded and scaled SurvivorNet into a leading media platform for cancer patients and survivors
- Produced hundreds of short films in collaboration with leading clinical institutions

## Latest updates

- **2020-01** — SurvivorNet raised a Series B; company has reported reaching millions of viewers monthly through SurvivorNetTV.

## Links

- Website: https://survivornet.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenalperin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/survivornetteam
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJ4DaAvl8W/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/SurvivorNetFamily

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Last updated: 2026-06-03