Re: Sponsored Post

Dear Editor,
    How is this article among the top news in the web site? ["Asian Mail Order Brides," Sponsored Post, June 24] I realize it is a sponsored article, but it honestly does not fit with what the Chronicle has always been about. The article has a lot of misogynistic remarks and assumptions that will likely turn off a lot of your regular readers.

   Associate Publisher Cassidy Frazier replies: I oversee the advertising department and it's my responsibility to make sure such posts never see the light of day. They do not in any way reflect the Austin Chronicle as a company nor the people who work here. We messed up, and we apologize. Going forward, I've put a moratorium on all sponsored content until more strenuous policies are in place to keep such ads from ever being accepted. I've also begun drafting guidance documents for the advertising department and worked individually with account executives to make sure we never have another instance where something like this occurs. We're also holding sensitivity training and conversations cross-departmentally so we can keep learning and do better in the future. I appreciate all the readers who spoke up.