POZ (magazine)
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POZ #185, January/February 2013 cover featuring AIDS educators Nathaniel and Linda Scruggs | |
| Editor in Chief | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
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| Former editors | Sean O'Brien Strub (Founder and Advisory Editor), Regan Hofmann |
| Categories | Newsmagazine |
| Frequency | 8x a year |
| Circulation | 125,000 |
| Publisher | Susan Levey (Vice President, Sales/Publisher) |
| First issue | 1994 |
| Company | Smart + Strong |
| Country |
 United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.POZ.com |
| ISSN | 1075-5705 |
POZ is a magazine that chronicles the lives of people affected by HIV/AIDS.[1] Its website, Poz.com, has daily HIV/AIDS news, treatment information, forums, blogs and personals.
History and profile
The magazine was founded in 1994[2] by Sean Strub, an HIV-positive and openly gay businessman and activist. Before launching POZ, Strub was involved with numerous social issues, including politics, environmentalism, civil rights, LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS. He is now executive director of the Sero Project, which focuses on ending inappropriate criminal prosecutions of people with HIV.[3]
POZ is published by Smart + Strong, which also publishes AIDSmeds.com, a website for HIV/AIDS treatment information; Real Health, a magazine and website for African-American health; Tu Salud, a magazine and website for Latino health; Sane, a website for mental wellness; and Hep, a website for hepatitis information.
In 2004, Strub sold Smart + Strong to CDM Publishing, LLC.[4] Jeremy Grayzel is CEO of CDM Publishing and Smart + Strong. He was president of VNU eMedia (now known as Nielsen Business Media). Ian Anderson is president of Smart + Strong. He was director of product development at VNU eMedia. Susan Levey is publisher and vice president, sales of Smart + Strong. She joined POZ in 2014.
In 2006, Regan Hofmann [5] became editor-in-chief of POZ. She was the writer of the magazine’s “Anonymous” column. Previously, Hofmann was editor-in-chief of New Jersey Life and founded Poets, Artists & Madmen. She is now a consultant focused on strategy, communications and change in the field of global health.[6]
In 2012, Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.[7] became editor-in-chief of POZ. He was deputy editor since 2008. Previously, Gutierrez was managing editor of DiversityInc, as well as cofounder, publisher and editor-in-chief of LGNY Latino.
Notes
- ↑ Cassidy, William P. (2005). "Accent on the POZitive? AIDS Coverage in POZ, A Magazine for HIV-Positive Individuals". Atlantic Journal of Communication 13 (3): 169–182. doi:10.1207/s15456889ajc1303_3. ISSN 1545-6870.
- ↑ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation,“Timeline of Major Media and Cultural Events in HIV and AIDS History – 1994”
- ↑ Sero Project's Site, "What We Do"
- ↑ POZ.com, POZ Staff Bios
- ↑ Miller, Lia; “A Poz Columnist is Named Its Editor”; The New York Times; March 13, 2006
- ↑ Regan Hofmann's Site, "About Regan"
- ↑ POZ.com, "Oriol Gutierrez Named Editor-in-Chief of POZ"