As CEO of The Meteor and former Glamour editor-in-chief, Leive builds platforms amplifying intersectional feminist narratives. Her work bridges cultural criticism and policy analysis, particularly on:
Recent Recognition: 2024 Webby Award for Best News & Politics Podcast (UNDISTRACTED), 2023 ASME Digital Leadership Honor
We’ve followed Cindi Leive’s evolution from print media trailblazer to digital feminist thought leader. After reshaping Glamour into a 21st-century feminist platform (growing its audience to 20M+), she co-founded The Meteor in 2020 – a media collective redefining intersectional storytelling. Her pivot from traditional magazine editing to leading a decentralized, worker-owned media model reflects her adaptive approach to journalism’s digital transformation.
This 2023 op-ed reframes abortion narratives through personal testimonies and policy analysis, blending data from the Guttmacher Institute with first-person accounts from healthcare providers. Leive deconstructs media hesitancy around abortion storytelling while advocating for nuanced reporting that connects individual experiences to systemic change. The piece sparked industry conversations about ethical abortion coverage, cited in 12+ media literacy guides.
Leive’s oral history project commemorating Anita Hill’s legacy combines archival research with interviews featuring Tarana Burke and Kimberlé Crenshaw. Using a multi-platform approach (podcast episodes, Twitter Spaces, and live events), it examines workplace harassment through generational and racial lenses. The project’s interactive timeline of Title IX cases became a teaching tool in 23 university gender studies programs.
This newsletter manifesto outlines The Meteor’s editorial philosophy, blending memes, policy breakdowns, and cultural criticism. Leive analyzes engagement metrics from their first year (87% open rate among 18-34 demographic) to argue for “joyful resistance” in feminist media. The piece functions as both mission statement and playbook, featuring case studies on viral campaigns like #FreeThePill.
Leive prioritizes stories that move beyond problem-identification to solution-building. Pitch policy innovations with clear implementation roadmaps, like state-level pay transparency laws or hospital protocols for gender-affirming care. Her coverage of The Girl Project’s education initiatives demonstrates this preference for actionable frameworks.
Proposals should center BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disability community leaders – particularly those working across movements. The Meteor’s “Climate Justice Is Gender Justice” series exemplifies this intersectional approach, featuring Indigenous water protectors and disabled climate organizers.
Pitch ideas with native digital components: TikTok explainers paired with longform articles, or podcast interviews with interactive transcripts. Leive’s redesign of Glamour’s digital editions and The Meteor’s AR art installations show her commitment to experimental formats.
She favors historical analysis that contextualizes current events. Successful pitches might compare 1960s feminist zines to TikTok activism, or trace evolving beauty standards through cosmetic surgery data.
While avoiding clickbait, Leive investigates companies’ gender equity claims. Pitch deep dives into corporate PAC donations to anti-abortion politicians or analysis of Fortune 500 parental leave policies.
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