The Learning Channel: Jon & Kate + 8 

Update
Kate Gosselin targeted in child labor investigation over reality TV show (Mail Online 071510) (Read)

Pennsylvania Labor Dept Gosselin ruling described as ‘pathetic.’ (ButlerReport 042710)

Pennsylvania regulators conclude TLC should have sought permits for kids on J&K+8 (CBS4 April 26, 2010)
 

Resources

Pennsylvania Child Labor Laws (official document)

 

Child AbuseWatch Correspondence with TLC/Discovery: regarding child abuse concerns on the show

Since September 2009 we have written, as we said we would, to a sampling of advertisers on J&K+8. All, without exception, have stopped advertising on the show. They have stopped not because of pressure from us but because of a better reason - their perception that the show was not something they wanted to be associated with.

Open Letter (4th) to J Hendricks re: immediate cancellation of J&K+8 (090909)
 

Letter to TLC advertisers requesting suspension of all advertising (090809)
 

Third Open Letter to John Hendricks, The Learning Channel (08/30/09)
 

Letter to Senator Bill Nelson regarding legislation for the protection of children on reality shows (08/17/09)
 

Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger requesting the removal of Kate Gosselin from the Women's Conference (08/13/09)
 

Second Open Letter to John Hendricks, Chairman The Learning Channel (07/23/09)
 

Open Letter to John S. Hendricks, Chairman,The Learning Channel re:Jon & Kate plus 8  (06/22/09)
 

In addition we have corresponded with the Women's Conference, ABC/the View and other organizations expressing our concerns about child abuse and neglect on the show.

 

Media Coverage

 Jon Gosselin Audiotape Scandal: Did He Say He Pimped His Children? (Associated
 Content 112609)

 

 Jon Gosselin countersues TLC citing child labor laws (Sun Sentinel 111309)

 

 Kate Gosselin largely ignored At Shriver's Women's Conference (LA Times 102809)

 

 TLC sues Jon Gosselin (Reality World 101609)
 

Reality Stars Slam Jon & Kate Gosselin for Mistreating Their Kids (Fox 101509)
 

 Jon and Kate Plus 8 Is Ending (People 101509)
 

Jon & Kate +8: Too Late (ButlerReport 100709)
 

Nancy Grace Slams Jon Gosselin (CNN 100609)
 

"Kids Devastated" (Yahoo News 100609)
 

Jon to Keep TV Crews From Filming His Kids - ' family a train wreck' (Yahoo 100109)
 

Children on Reality TV Shows; the gloves come off (ButlerReport 090909)
 

Jon Gosselin: 'I took a lot of abuse' from Kate (Miami Herald 090809)
 

Add investigation to 'Jon & Kate Plus 8': Pa. probing reality TV show child labor complaint (Star Tribune 05/29/09)
 

'Jon & Kate Plus 8' relatives allege Gosselin children being exploited (RealityTVWorld 052709)
 

Kate Gosselin not an author? ("They lived it and I wrote it," Beth Carson, author - Reading Eagle 12/12/08)
 

2009 Advertiser Boycott Request

As a follow-up to our call for a advertising boycott of TLC's J&K+8 advertisers here is a partial list prepared by the Facebook Group "Boycott Jon and Kate"/Ed Hennessey.  This their list and any accolades for collecting it belongs to them. They also have email addresses so that you can email the advertisers directly. Direct link
Please note that the request is that advertiser remove their ads completely from TLC reflecting a growing concern with the child exploitation programming on the station.
 

Update - 08/25/09: Nestlé USA is no longer advertising on the John and Kate Plus Eight show. Brands include: NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, NESTLÉ® NESQUIK®, NESTLÉ®
COFFEE-MATE®, STOUFFER’S®, LEAN CUISINE®, HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® brand sandwiches, NESCAFÉ®, NESCAFÉ® TASTER’S CHOICE®, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE®, BUITONI®, DREYER’S/EDY’S®, NESTLÉ®, CRUNCH®, NESTLÉ® BUTTERFINGER®, and WONKA®.
 

Letter to advertisers (suggested text)
You may use this text for your email - just cut and paste and add your name/address and send. Here
 

Advertiser List
General Mills - Total
Honda
Tyson Chicken
Revlon
AT&T Mobile
State Farm Insurance
Nintendo DS
Superpages.com
Almay
Coleman Camping Equipment
Ronzoni Pasta
Home Depot
Smirnoff
Verizon Wireless
Buick Enclave
Abreva
GoToMeeting.com

New Hair Institute
V-tech
Grains For Life (The Grain Foods Foundation)
Willow Street Pictures
The Gap
EmTanner
Dodge Sprinter
Juicy Juice (Nestle)
Johnson and Johnson
Red Robin Restaurants
ADT
Gymboree
Dutch Wonderland
Disney World
Crayola Factory
Bounce U
Hands On House
Strasburg Rail Road
Sesame Place
Gibraltar Restaurant
TLC
Discovery Channel
Animal Planet
Amazon.com
Figure 8 Films
Zondervan Publishers (A HarperCollins Company)
Radians Car Seats
Dura-Bib by DEX Products
Thirdpath Creative Group
Pur Water - P&G
Ads by Google
Media Motion International
Graco
Southwest Airlines
The Canyons Ski Resort
Oberymeyer
Giant Foods Stores
Woman's Day
Live with Regis and Kelly
JDNews.com
Star Magazine
Banana Republic
Grand Wailea Resort, Maui
Hasbro
Olay (oil of olay) cosmetics
Chevrolet
Sonic Restaurants
Gerber
Target
Twizzler candy
Coleman Camping Equipment
Spray and Wash
Dove Chocolate
Walmart
Tilex
Hershey Chocolate
Verizon Wireless
State Farm
Empire Carpet