Motives of Media Use by Young Sojourners: Contextual Approach to the Uses of Media by Korean High School Students in the United States

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Abstract

This study does not aim to find correlation between acculturation and media use, but looks at contextual background of media use by young sojourners. Based on qualitative interviews with Korean high school students in Oklahoma, this study identifies broadly categorized four contextual backgrounds and five motives for using media. Advanced technology and the contextual distinctiveness of participants greatly influences media use, particularly in regard to home country media available via the Internet.

Author

• Taesik Kim, University of Oklahoma