A hand-painted show card evokes a certain nostalgia and humanity that machine-made signs can never arouse: It suggests honesty.

In the 1920s car ads began changing. Specialists began to craft auto manufacturer's images solely to please their customers.

Advertisers have been trying to develop a precise science of advertising for more than a century.

Anti-black racism still plagues China, as a new controversial laundry ad reminds us.

The ad campaigns behind household products emphasized the seriousness of housework.

Tony Schwartz, ad man and urban folklorist's artistic legacy from his compilation of audio archive sounds that connected everyday life with the wider world.

What is the health impact of plain cigarette packaging?

Last week, HBO and CBS both announced plans for stand-alone online services, leading to much chatter about the end of cable TV as we know it.

Late last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon plans to roll out its own online advertising ...