Topic: Crayola

2 chapters across the catalog

Ming the Magnificent
Episode 944 1:58:35 - 2:02:19

944: Ming the Magnificent

PBS Native Advertising, Crayola Blue, Commercial Length

A PBS NewsHour segment asking viewers to name a new Crayola blue shade is identified as a potential native advertisement. The hosts also note that commercial breaks in European radio and television are significantly longer than those in the United States, sometimes reaching a 50/50 ratio with content.

Marketecture
Episode 567 2:26:38 - 2:31:22

567: Marketecture

Crayola and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Crayola has partnered with the Department of Education and organizations like Lego and Disney to promote the "Champion Creatively Alive Children" program. This is part of the "Partnership for 21st Century Skills" (P21), which the hosts describe as a form of corporate fascism where private companies dictate public school curriculum and "applied" learning standards.