{{Short description|American media executive}} {{Infobox writer <!--For more information, see :Template:Infobox Writer/doc.--> | name = Steve Alperin | occupation = *CEO SurvivorNet *Media Executive, Producer, and Writer at ABC News * Chief Business Officer of the news outlet Vocativ | language = English | nationality = American | education = *BA in government from Harvard University * MBA from Columbia University | period = | genre = <!-- or: | genres = --> | subject = <!-- or: | subjects = --> | movement = | notableworks = <!-- or: | notablework = --> | spouse = <!-- or: | spouses = --> | partner = <!-- or: | partners = --> | children = | relatives = | awards = Two awards from the Writers Guild of America | signature = | signature_alt = | years_active = | module = | website = | portaldisp = <!-- "on", "yes", "true", etc; or omit --> }}
'''Steve Alperin''' is a media executive, producer, and writer.
==Education== Alperin holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BA in government from Harvard University.<ref name=Vocativ>{{cite web|title=Steve Alperin|url=http://www.vocativ.com/author/steve/|publisher=Vocativ|accessdate=December 11, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211093431/http://www.vocativ.com/author/steve/|archivedate=December 11, 2014}}</ref>
==Career== Alperin is the founder and CEO of cancer information platform SurvivorNet. He worked as a writer and producer at ABC News and was senior producer for Peter Jennings' lead news broadcast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/steve_alperin_becomes_senior_broadcast_producer_for_abcnewscom_31160.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908121851/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/steve_alperin_becomes_senior_broadcast_producer_for_abcnewscom_31160.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |title=Steven Alperin Becomes Senior Broadcast Producer For ABCNews.com |work=mediabistro.com|date=January 20, 2006 |accessdate=August 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4256402&page=1 |title=Inside the Newsroom: Why McWethy Was Special |work=ABC News |date=February 7, 2008 |accessdate=August 12, 2010}}</ref>
He was the editor in charge of ABC's website in 2006 when it broke the scandal involving Congressmen Mark Foley and sexually explicit emails to underage congressional pages.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ire.org/history/pr/2006IREawards.html |title=IRE History {{pipe}} Recent Press Releases {{pipe}} 2006 IRE Award |publisher=Ire.org |date=March 26, 2007 |accessdate=August 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228013452/http://www.ire.org/history/pr/2006IREawards.html |archivedate=December 28, 2010 }}</ref> The Foley story and its evolution are cited as important moments in the use of the internet to further investigative reporting at a major news organization.<ref name="IRE Awards {{pipe}} 2006">{{cite web |url=http://www.ire.org/contest/06winners.html |title=IRE Awards {{pipe}} 2006 |publisher=Ire.org |accessdate=August 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420024304/http://www.ire.org/contest/06winners.html |archivedate=April 20, 2010 }}</ref> Some debate still exists about the timing of the story only a few months before the 2006 mid-term elections, and to what degree the scandal suppressed turnout.<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/campaign_diary/florida/archive/2006/10/the_foley_scandal_affects_the.htm USNews&WR] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012090652/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/campaign_diary/florida/archive/2006/10/the_foley_scandal_affects_the.htm |date=October 12, 2013 }}</ref>
In 2010 Alperin joined the staff of ''The Daily'', an iPad-only news app created by Rupert Murdoch's news organization.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/business/media/22carr.html?src=busln | work=The New York Times | first=David | last=Carr | title=An iPad Newspaper From News Corp. - David Carr | date=November 21, 2010}}</ref>
In 2013 Alperin became the Chief Business Officer of the news outlet Vocativ.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AI-Generated Seinfeld Spoof Streams 24/7 on Twitch |url=https://www.adweek.com/lostremote |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=www.adweek.com |date=4 February 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> He and his co-founder Scott Cohen met at ABC News and hired other prominent journalists to work towards combating fake news.<ref>{{cite web |title=Observer: Vocativ Mines The 'Deep Web' For Stories Beyond Google's Reach |website=The New York Observer|date=October 30, 2013|url=https://observer.com/2013/10/vocativ/}}</ref> In 2015, he left the company following a reorganization of its leadership.<ref>{{cite web |title=Poynter: Vocativ's chief business officer steps down |date=March 20, 2015|url=https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2015/vocativs-chief-business-officer-steps-down/}}</ref>
In 2018 he co-founded SurvivorNet, a website to provide information to people with cancer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/this-startup-aims-to-take-on-fake-health-news|title=This startup aims to take on fake health news|last=Scipioni|first=Jade|date=June 25, 2018|work=Fox Business|access-date=June 27, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> His idea spurred from his father's cancer diagnosis and the absence of clear information about it.<ref>{{cite web |title=FOX Business: This startup aims to take on fake health news |website=Fox Business|date=June 25, 2018|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/this-startup-aims-to-take-on-fake-health-news}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adweek.com/creativity/this-platform-aims-to-give-all-cancer-survivors-the-best-care-no-matter-their-background/|title=This Platform Aims to Give All Cancer Survivors the Best Care, No Matter Their Background|date=3 October 2018 }}</ref> Alperin has been recognized as a prominent speaker on cancer research by ''The Atlantic'''s "People v. Cancer" panel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/live/people-v-cancer-2021/|title=People v. Cancer|website=The Atlantic|date=3 November 2022 }}</ref>
==Awards== Alperin is the recipient of two awards from the Writers Guild of America, including one for the feature "Reagan's Funeral".<ref>{{cite web|author=Jesse Hiestand |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001698671 |title='Earl,' 'Office' lead WGA's TV writing noms |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=December 15, 2005 |accessdate=August 12, 2010}}</ref>
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