POZ (magazine)
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POZ is a monthly magazine that chronicles the lives of people affected by HIV/AIDS. Its website, Poz.com, has daily HIV/AIDS news, treatment information, forums, blogs and personals.
The magazine was founded in 1994 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.
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. 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. Megan Strub is publisher and executive vice president of Smart + Strong. She was part of the launch of POZ in 1994.
In 2006, Regan Hofmann became editorial director of Smart + Strong and POZ’s editor-in-chief. 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.
The magazine was founded in 1994 by Sean Strub
Sean Strub
Sean O'Brien Strub is the founder of several magazines and websites, including POZ magazine and POZ en Español, , Mamm , Real Health and Milford Magazine .He is a...
, 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.
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
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
health; Sane, a website for mental wellness; and Hep, a website for hepatitis information.
In 2004, Strub sold Smart + Strong to CDM Publishing, LLC. 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. Megan Strub is publisher and executive vice president of Smart + Strong. She was part of the launch of POZ in 1994.
In 2006, Regan Hofmann became editorial director of Smart + Strong and POZ’s editor-in-chief. 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.