- I hope that everyone takes the chance to say what they think, says the journalist club's chairman of Expressen, Jan Spångberg to the newspaper Journalisten.
The survey is conducted after six profiled writers demanded an investigation of the work environment, and an action plan to deal with unequal structures.
The background is a review in Dagens ETC, where 40 people who work or have worked for the newspaper describe hard workload, insults and high stress levels.
A recurring criticism is that the newspaper does not tolerate critical voices internally and that sexist jargon and sexual harassment have not been taken seriously by managers and supervisors.
The editor-in-chief resigns
Expressen's editor-in-chief Klas Granström rejects the criticism.
He points out, among other things, that the latest work environment surveys give the magazine high marks for, among other things, leadership, the opportunity to speak freely and respect from colleagues and managers.
- Of course, it is sad to hear if people have bad experiences of their time at Expressen, he says to Dagens ETC.
- But we can only take responsibility for the workplace today.
It is impossible for me to relate to anonymous testimonies from 20 years back in time.
Every year, about a hundred journalists pass Expressen's editorial office and I have no doubt that there have been work environment problems and individuals who have been unhappy in recent decades.
The cultural news is looking for Klas Granström.