Trends and Challenges in Multicultural Media Education Research

This study aims to identify trends in multicultural media education research and suggest directions for education in a multicultural and media-focused society. To achieve this goal, 53 research articles with the keywords "multiculturalism," "race," "ethnicity," "migration," "migration background," "foreigners," and "media education" from 2006 to 2024 were analyzed, focusing on the types of research, research subjects, research content, types of media, and types of media education. The main findings are as follows. First, research on multicultural media education was first published in 2008 and has been published relatively steadily. Second, most studies focused on “immigrant group” or “immigrant and native population group”. Many of the studies were conducted with adults, and a significant number of studies did not specify age groups. Third, many studies on media education for immigrants covered content that was unrelated to multicultural phenomena, while most studies on multicultural media literacy education often dealt with multicultural phenomena. Fourth, although recent studies have used a variety of media, a number of studies did not specify the type of media. Based on these findings, this study suggests utilizing various research methods, expanding the subjects of multicultural media education, reviewing the content of education, and conducting research that considers the types of media. It also asserts that multicultural media education research should be expanded both in quantity and quality.