• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.443-448
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to enhance the competitiveness of the city through utilize of cultural content in region. To achieve the purpose, the study empirically analyzed the regional comic governance. The analysis is assessed through survey measurements of the level of cognition of citizens (n=493) in Bucheon city. According to the conceptual framework, the study measures value of comics, comic city policy, cartoonists activity, and utilize effect of the comic & support. Also, we analyzed the significant differences of cognition by respondent characteristics. Lastly, this study used structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the relationships between value of comics and utilize effect of the comic & support.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.11
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• pp.11-28
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• 2007

The article concerns the public policy for the development of the arts educator in the field of the comic and animation education. The comic and animation education programs are focused on the promotion of the creativity and communication skills of the student in terms of the arts education. The article seeks to examine the case on the support program for the comic and animation educators, which has been managed by Korea Arts & Culture Education Service(KACES) since 2005. The forty two educators were surveyed. As a result, the support program of the KACES has an effect on the educator's recognition of the comic and animation education in the positive way. The most of the educators suggest that the support program should try to develop the comic and animation educator job as a special work with the full time job. In this repect, the article recommend the policy alternatives such as the promotion of the education program R & D, the knowledge and information system, training system and the establishment of the governance system.

• Cartoon and Animation Studies
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• s.24
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• pp.1-24
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• 2011

This article is concerned with the values of the BICOF in terms of the urban revitalization. The values of the BICOF cover the economic value, social value, cultural value and city image value. The 13 indicators for measuring the values of the BICOF are developed. The article examined how the related stakeholders identified the BICOF's values on the Bucheon City by using AHP method. In addition, the objectives and programmes of the BICOF are analyzed in the perspective of the urban revitalization. As a result, the recognition of the BICOF's values varied according to the stakeholders. In addition, the result of AHP analysis indicates that the cultural values and image values should have priorities in comparison with the social values and economic values. This recognitions is different from the recent formal statements that BICOF's economic values should be emphasized as a priority. The article concludes that the identity of the BICOF should be established in the base of building the value consensus among the related stakeholders.