Publisher of the Trial Pillow: I see no reason to follow the press ethics

In the Cultural News review of the trial podium, five families of crime victims, whose stories have become sections of the popular pod, have criticized the creator of the pod. Among other things, to experience the pod's publications as painful and tearing up.

But Jonas Häger, who is said to be the publisher of the Trial Pillow, dismisses the criticism. He believes that the pod does not violate any laws and that he does not interfere with the content of the production.

How do you view these people's experiences? Do you feel any responsibility?

- I am a responsible publisher and handle the responsibility that follows. There is no other responsibility to intervene in the matter. Of course, I do not pillage the production if it is within the law's raw brands.

Have you and the creator Nils Bergman had any ethical considerations and thought about preset rules?

- Personally, I see no reason to consider Swedish press ethical rules to any extent. The Swedish model of press ethics with the Press Ombudsman and the Press's opinion board is difficult to take seriously. I know that from my own experience.

Where did you, as the responsible publisher, draw the line for what is published?

- It follows from law where the boundaries go. There is no reason for me to draw any boundaries in this context.

Jonas Häger is the CEO of the trial court sponsor Lexbase, a site that publishes and sells judgments and criminal history of individuals and companies. They request the documents from Swedish courts and authorities using the principle of publicity, and collect them in a searchable database.

In the Proceedings section of the Trial Podcast, Jonas Häger is mentioned as responsible publisher for the pod, a task which is also published on the Trial Podcast's Facebook page and on Lexbase's website. However, when the Cultural News checks the task of the Swedish Press, Radio and Television Authority, no publisher evidence for the trial is registered in their database. There is also no publisher proof for the pod registered on Jonas Häger.

When we ask Jonas Häger if this does not want to comment on whether there really is a publisher certificate.

- The cooperation between the pod and Lexbase comes from an agreement. I do not comment further on its contents.

According to Nils Funcke, an expert on press ethics, this means that the trial court in practice lacks responsible publisher.

- It is irrelevant what you have for other agreements and sponsors when you are demanding responsibility, he says to the Culture News.

Jonas Häger's attitude to the press ethics, and the fact that the trial court did not register in any press ethics systems, worries Nils Funcke.

- There is no compulsion to be connected to any ethical system. However, failing to handle public data responsibly can lead to a reduction in the principle of publicity, and a reduction in the transparency of the judicial process. It's ominous, he says.