Updated at 2:27 p.m. Tuesday to include a statement from Texas Monthly.

After telling the Columbia Journalism Review that "Texans don't care about politics," the editor in chief of Texas Monthly got an earful from Twitter users who say otherwise.

In the story published online Monday about his vision for the magazine, which has a history of in-depth political coverage and longform journalism, Tim Taliaferro announced plans to boost the publication's lifestyle coverage.

Taliaferro, who took the helm last fall, told the CJR that transgender bathrooms was an example of the political coverage he planned to cut back on.

The CJR story and Taliaferro's comments stirred up journalists and Texas Monthly readers online.

Well, there goes my subscription. — misterloki (@misterloki2) February 21, 2017

And some announced plans to cancel their subscriptions.

But Taliaferro, 33, said on Twitter that his quote about Texans not caring about politics was taken out of context and reassured readers that "strong political coverage and longform will remain cornerstones" at Texas Monthly.

Amazing to have a quote taken so far out of context by the @CJR. Texas Monthly has and always will cover politics. — Tim Taliaferro (@timtaliaferro) February 20, 2017

Context of quote: our site currently emphasizes news and politics. There is more to do digitally to support our service and longform — Tim Taliaferro (@timtaliaferro) February 21, 2017

CJR reporter Lyz Lenz said she stands by the story and the "context of the comments."

Here's some additional context for the quote from @timtaliaferro in our story about Texas Monthly. https://t.co/OSk9ALI5Z4 pic.twitter.com/n0QGsEA6t1 — CJR (@CJR) February 21, 2017

In the article, Taliaferro, who took over the magazine when it was sold to Genesis Park LP, a private equity firm, said he planned to focus on lifestyle coverage, because it "sells Texas Monthly better."

“Literary circles have a bias against lifestyle, but lifestyle is an important part of the magazine, including travel and food,” he said.

The magazine, which was founded in 1973, has won 13 National Magazine Awards for reporting, public service, photography, feature writing and general excellence.

Texans and @TexasMonthly readers care a great deal about politics. Always have and always will — Tim Taliaferro (@timtaliaferro) February 21, 2017

He mocked the idea of a lifestyle direction by tweeting out February's cover featuring Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.

Our new lifestyle direction pic.twitter.com/n8SwHukxTT — Tim Taliaferro (@timtaliaferro) February 20, 2017

In an email sent Monday, Taliaferro said, "In speaking about Texas Monthly's online coverage, I made a comment about the relative emphasis we have placed on news and politics versus lifestyle and longform. In making this comment, I unfortunately gave the CJR the wrong impression."

He clarified that the magazine would continue its tradition of longform journalism and coverage of politics.

"I have no intention of softening the magazine's attention on the people who affect the lives of Texans," Taliaferro said in the email.