POZ (magazine)

*POZ*
	POZ #185, January/February 2013 cover featuring AIDS educators Nathaniel and Linda Scruggs
Editor-in-chief	Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Former editors	Sean O'Brien Strub (Founder and Advisory Editor), Regan Hofmann
Categories	News magazine
Frequency	8x a year
Circulation	125,000 [citation needed]
Publisher	Diane Anderson (Vice President, Integrated Sales)
Founded	1994
Company	Smart + Strong
Country	United States
Based in	New York City, New York
Language	English
Website	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[edit]

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; Hep, a website for hepatitis information, and Cancer Health, a website for cancer 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. Diane Anderson is vice president of integrated sales. She joined POZ in 2018.

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[edit]

^ 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. S2CID 147154260.
^ 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"

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[Cassidy2005-1] 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. S2CID 147154260.

[2] Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation,“Timeline of Major Media and Cultural Events in HIV and AIDS History – 1994”

[3] Sero Project's Site, "What We Do"

[4] POZ.com, POZ Staff Bios

[5] Miller, Lia; “A Poz Columnist is Named Its Editor”; The New York Times; March 13, 2006

[6] Regan Hofmann's Site, "About Regan"

[7] POZ.com, "Oriol Gutierrez Named Editor-in-Chief of POZ"

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