Allen Wastler, the managing editor of CNBC.com, has apologized to its readers for the suggestive ads that have appeared on its Web site recently and says he’s working on getting them removed.
“These ads aren’t exactly porn, but they cross the business journalism decorum code, I believe.
“How could ads we don’t approve of get on our site? Welcome to the Internet world of networks, where inventory is sold off to middlemen who represent a variety of advertisers. You get all sorts of strange ads running through. We had ones for nipple pads once. You wouldn’t usually expect that with your bond rates, would you?”
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