This study explores cartoons as a medium based on the uses and gratifications approach.
Using Korean college students as a sample, types of uses and gratifications and the
relationships among uses and gratifications, attitudes toward cartoon media, and attitudes
toward cartoon style advertising are investigated. The findings of this study indicated that six
dimensions of uses and gratifications emerged, and entertainment/relaxation and
self-expressions are positively related to attitudes toward cartoon media, and entertainment
and information influenced attitudes toward cartoon style advertising.