Dr Amie Kim is an independent researcher. Her research focuses on young people's media culture, children's digital rights, and digital citizenship.
After majoring in French Education and minoring in Journalism and Communication at Seoul National University, she received a master's degree in Technology in Education from Harvard University and a doctorate in Culture, Communication and Pedagogy from the Institute of Education, University of London. She worked as an associate researcher at the Gyeonggi Institute of Education in Korea and a research professor at the Big Data Innovation Sharing College at Seoul National University.
Her recent research explores young people's experiences as digital creators and youth-led research on children's digital rights.
Books include: Why Can't I Stop Watching Shorts? (2025), Digital Citizenship (2025), Our Children Online (2022), Understanding Media Literacy Education (2015), Gender and Media Experience: News, Games, Community, and Literacy (planned/edited, 2023), Children, Media and Pandemic Parenting (co-authored, 2024), Learning to Live with Datafication (co-authored, 2022), and a translated work: Media Education Manifesto (co-translated, 2019).
Professional Experience
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Lecturer, Seoul National University and Gyeongin National University of Education
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Member, National Library Committee
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Member, Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education 4th Industrial Revolution Education Promotion Committee
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Editorial Board Member, Media Literacy (semi-annual journal), Korea Press Foundation
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Editorial Board Member, Gender Equality Education and Culture, Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education
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Research Professor, Seoul National University Big Data Innovation Convergence University
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Member, Youth Policy Committee, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
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Member, Special Advisory Committee, ChildFund Korea (Green Umbrella Children's Foundation)
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Head of Policy Research Team / Research Fellow, Korea Communications Commission Viewers' Media Foundation
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Associate Research Fellow, Gyeonggi Institute of Education
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