The Controversy of Advertising by KayWebb, literature
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The Controversy of Advertising
"Call Now!": The Controversy of Advertising
We see them all the time -- they're everywhere. We can't escape from them, no matter where we go, what we do, what we listen to, or what we watch. They've infested our culture, our homes, and our very lives.
Besides bacteria and hair care products, only one thing can be so invasive. That, of course, is advertising.
Although advertising in its most basic form was present since ancient times, "ads" as we know them today started in the 17th century in weekly London newspapers. (1) Of course, advertising has come a long way since even then! These days, our very existence has become so submerged in ad