| POZ | |
| Editor: | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
| Editor Title: | Editor-in-chief |
| Previous Editor: | Sean O'Brien Strub (Founder and Advisory Editor), Regan Hofmann |
| Based: | New York City, New York |
| Frequency: | 8x a year |
| Circulation: | 125,000 |
| Category: | News magazine |
| Company: | Smart + Strong |
| Publisher: | Diane Anderson (Vice President, Integrated Sales) |
| Founded: | 1994 |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| 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.
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.