Jonathan Alter Net Worth

May 2024 · 5 minute read

Jonathan Alter net worth is
$3 million

Jonathan Alter Wiki Biography

Jonathan Alter was born on 6 October 1957, in Chicago, Illinois USA, of Jewish descent. Jonathan is a journalist, author and television producer, probably best known for being a part of “Newsweek” magazine as its senior editor from 1983 to 2011. He’s also written books about American presidents which have become New York Times best-sellers. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Jonathan Alter? As of late-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in journalism. He’s contributed to various news networks such as NBC, appearing on various television news shows. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Jonathan Alter Net Worth $3 million

Jonathan attended Phillips Academy and matriculated in 1975. Afterwards, he enrolled at Harvard University, where during his time there, he became one of the editors of the “Harvard Crimson”, before graduating in 1979.

Alter began his journalistic career with “Newsweek”, which he served as their media critic. He started his own column in 1991 which was the first time the magazine allowed political commentary. He also started working as a correspondent to NBC News, continuing to work on both jobs, and in particular gaining a lot of popularity during election night in 2000. He also did an article on “Newsweek” about the September 11 attacks, which found a lot of popularity; his net worth was starting to increase. Soon he would become a well-known critic during the George W. Bush presidency, and in the meantime he wrote the book entitled “The Defining Moment” which talks about how Franklin D. Roosevelt saved America from becoming a dictatorship. Alter continued to make profound statements with his work, promoting education reform. Around this time, he began making numerous appearances on radio including “Imus in the Morning” and “The Al Franken Show”.

Jonathan also became a part of the documentary “Waiting for Superman”, then compiled the book “Between the Lines: A View Inside American Politics, People and Culture”, a collection of 20 years’ worth of his columns. During Obama’s presidency he wrote “The Promise: President Obama, Year One”, and “The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies”. He would also continue to work for “Newsweek” until 2011, when he would leave the company to join Bloomberg. One of his recent projects is the show “Alpha House” which stars John Goodman; the series revolves around four Republican US Senators who live together. He also hosts a radio show as part of the network Radio Andy; his net worth is still rising.

For his personal life, it is known that Alter has been married to Emily Jane Lazar since 1986 and they have three children. He comes from a political family with his mother being the first woman elected to public office in Cook County, Illinois. His siblings and relatives also served in politics to some degree. Alter is a cancer survivor, previously battling against lymphoma. He also holds honorary degrees from Montclair State University and Utica College, and has an honorary doctorate from Western Connecticut State University.


#Fact
1Favorite songs: "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen, "Imagine" by John Lennon, "Empire State of Mind" by Jay Z and Alicia Keys, "Jumping Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones.
2Alter received his B.A. in history with honors from Harvard in 1979.
3Survived lymphoma cancer with the help of chemotherapy, surgery and an adult-stem-cell bone-marrow transplant.
4Newsweek Senior Editor and columnist.

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I am Jane Doe2017Documentary executive producer
Alpha House2013-2014TV Series executive producer - 21 episodes

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Garden's Defining Moments2016TV Mini-Series
Keep the Change2013ShortGroup Member

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I am Jane Doe2017Documentary story editor / strategy/publicity

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
American Experience2009TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat2006Video documentary short special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Citizen Trump2015TV Movie documentaryHimself
Politics Nation with Al Sharpton2013-2015TV SeriesHimself
Charlie Rose1994-2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
IMDb: What to Watch2014TV Series documentaryHimself
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History2014TV Series documentaryHimself - Writer
How Washington Really Works: Charlie Peters & the Washington Monthly2014ShortHimself
Alpha House2013-2014TV SeriesHimself
Overheard2010-2013TV SeriesHimself - interviewee / Himself
NewsNation with Tamron Hall2013TV SeriesGuest - Himself
Watch What Happens: Live2013TV SeriesHimself - Bartender
The War Room with Michael Shure2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher2010-2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
The Colbert Report2006-2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
The O'Reilly Factor2013TV SeriesHimself (segment "Watters' World")
Now with Alex Wagner2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Hardball with Chris Matthews2006-2013TV SeriesHimself
Martin Bashir2012-2013TV SeriesHimself
The Ed Show2012-2013TV SeriesHimself
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents2013TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Historian
Up to Us2012ShortHimself
Melissa Harris-Perry2012TV SeriesHimself
The Daily Show2011TV SeriesHimself
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann2006-2011TV SeriesHimself
The President's Book of Secrets2010TV Movie documentaryHimself
Book TV2010TV SeriesHimself
Late Show with David Letterman2010TV SeriesHimself
Today2010TV SeriesHimself
Waiting for 'Superman'2010DocumentaryHimself
American Experience2009TV Series documentaryHimself - Writer
Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover2009TV Movie documentaryHimself
Right America: Feeling Wronged - Some Voices from the Campaign Trail2009TV Movie documentaryHimself
MSNBC Live2009TV SeriesHimself
IFC News: 2008 Uncut2008TV SeriesHimself
Tavis Smiley2008TV SeriesHimself
Meet the Press2006TV SeriesHimself
The Chris Matthews Show2006TV SeriesHimself
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat2006Video documentary shortHimself - Senior Editor, Newsweek
The Al Franken Show2005TV SeriesHimself
Connected: Coast to Coast2005TV SeriesHimself
The Hunting of the President2004DocumentaryHimself - Investigative Reporter, Newsweek
CNN Presents2004TV Series documentaryHimself
Star-Crossed2002TV SpecialHimself (Newsweek reporter)
Dateline NBC1999TV Series documentaryHimself
Trump: What's the Deal?1991DocumentaryHimself

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