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

[3] In a 2004 survey by Sisa Journal, Pressian ranked among the top ten news sources in the country, among two other internet papers.

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.