Cynthia leive biography

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Cynthia Leive is a journalist, media leader and advocate for women.
Cindi Leive is a journalist, media leader and advocate for women.

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Cindi Leive is a journalist, media leader and advocate for women. She is the co-founder of The Meteor, a collective of journalists, artists, media leaders and filmmakers committed to building a platform for modern feminist work.

She is also the former editor-in-chief of both Glamour and Self; a cultural critic who speaks frequently about women, media and the arts; and the co-producer of several New York Times bestsellers, including the 2018 book Together We Rise about the making of the women’s march. She is the host of the second season of The Barneys Podcast, which celebrates fashion, style, and creative personalities.

During Leive’s 16 years at Glamour, she grew the brand’s audience to a record 20 million across print and digital, and built barrier-breaking initiatives like Women of the Year (the country’s preeminent event showcasing women), #PoweredByWomen (a global movement supporting female photographers), #The51Million (about women and politics) and more. As a journalist, Leive has interviewed Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, First Ladies L

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Cindi Leive

American magazine editor

Cynthia Leive (L-Ɛ-v-i; born January 21, 1967) is a journalist, media leader and advocate for women. She is the CEO of the media company The Meteor, a podcast host, the former editor-in-chief of both Glamour and Self magazines, and the author or producer of numerous books including the 2018 New York Times bestseller "Together We Rise," about the making of the March for Women's Lives. Leive has interviewed heads of state, Hollywood and fashion's biggest personalities, and iconic leaders from all walks of life. She is also a senior fellow at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Career

Leive's career began at The Paris Review, where she was an intern while still a student at Swarthmore College. After graduating, Leive took an editorial assistant position at Glamour and worked alongside Ruth Whitney, who was at the helm of the magazine for 31 years.^[1] After 11 years, Leive left Glamour as deputy editor and joined Self magazine as editor-in-chief. During Leive's tenure, Self’s circu