Summary: David Simon, creator of HBO’s “The Wire,” opined advertising single-handedly wrecked the quality of television. The need to sell products put the onus on show creators to get more people watching, ultimately souring the art of television programming. This brings up an interesting philosophical question: Is advertising really anti-culture?
As marketers and advertisers, our gut reaction is to protect our livelihoods and territories with a resounding no. It’s often difficult to turn one’s gaze inward and scrutinize what we do.