''P.O.V.'' magazine was a

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-based

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targeted at

young professional The term ''young professional'' generally refers to young people between 20 and 40 who are employed in a profession or white-collar occupation. The meaning may be ambiguous"I am not sure what "young professionals" means...''After the storm: Amer ...

men. The magazine was founded in 1995 by Drew Massey and ceased

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with its February 2000 issue. Its owner,

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, citing increased competition as the reason for its closing. At its peak, the magazine had an audited circulation of 360,000 and 40 employees. ''P.O.V.'' was named by ''

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'' as the startup of the year in 1997.

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