Advertising has a PR problem according to Mad Men Creator Matthew Weiner because of the absence of African Americans in the programming. The Mad Men cast consist of wealthy white men and there are no African Americans on the show. Weiner said that he performed research and discover that there were department stores for whites and department stores for white. There are about two major advertising firms that are owned by African Americans but they are considered pioneers in the industry. Advertising has PR problems because ads distract, interrupt and is always trying to sell the viewer something.

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‘Mad Men’ Creator: ‘Advertising Has a PR Problem’ – AdAge.com