Pressian (Korean: 프레시안) is a South Korean online news publication. It was founded on September 24, 2001.[1]
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| Founded | September 24, 2001 |
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| Website | www |
The news company was founded with the aim to create a public forum for discussion across the political spectrum.[2]
Description
editThe name of the company comes from a combination of the English word press with the acronym "Internet Alternative News".[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
After experiencing financial and organizational difficulties for years,[5][2] 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.[2]
The company has a service that reviews books as well.[5]
References
edit- ^ 프레시안은. Pressian (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ a b c 김, 형규 (2013-05-16). 프레시안 '협동조합' 변신… "조합원 1만명 되면 선정적 광고 끊겠다". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ 다시 한번, '프레시앙'을 불러보려 합니다. Pressian. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Kim & Johnson 2009, p. 287.
- ^ a b c [인터뷰]프레시안 박인규 대표(19호) : 문화연대 cultural action. culturalaction.org (in Korean). 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
Sources
edit- Kim, Daekyung; Johnson, Thomas J. (June 3, 2009). "A Shift in Media Credibility: Comparing Internet and Traditional News Sources in South Korea". International Communication Gazette. 71 (4): 283–302 – via Sage Journals.