Pressian

''Pressian'' () is a South Korean online news publication. It was founded on September 24, 2001.

The news company was founded with the aim to create a public forum for discussion across the political spectrum.

Description

The name of the company comes from a combination of the English word ''press'' with the acronym "Internet Alternative News".

In a 2004 survey by ''Sisa Journal'', ''Pressian'' ranked among the top ten news sources in the country, among two other internet papers. Around this time, internet news began gaining significant traction in the country. By 2009, it was considered one of two leading online newspapers, with the other being ''OhmyNews''.

The publication has been compared to ''OhmyNews'', another alternate online news publication in South Korea. ''OhmyNews'' relies on a significant number of amateur non-career reporters. On the other hand, ''Pressian'' mainly publishes from and employs professional journalists. In 2013, a representative of ''Pressian'' conceded that ''OhmyNews'' had made a stronger connection with the South Korean public.

After experiencing financial and organizational difficulties for years, It underwent a significant corporate reorganization in 2013. It converted into a cooperative, in which people would purchase membership and participate in voting on company issues.

The company has a service that reviews books as well.

References

Sources

* {{Cite journal , last=Kim , first=Daekyung , last2=Johnson , first2=Thomas J. , date=June 3, 2009 , title=A Shift in Media Credibility: Comparing Internet and Traditional News Sources in South Korea , url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1748048509102182?icid=int.sj-abstract.citing-articles.15 , journal=International Communication Gazette , volume=71 , issue=4 , pages=283–302 , via=Sage Journals

Publications established in 2001
Cooperatives in South Korea
South Korean news websites
Newspapers published in South Korea
Korean-language websites
Korean-language newspapers