International Handbook of Media Literacy Education- Front Cover -- International Handbook of Media Literacy Education -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword - Julian Sefton-Green -- References -- Preface -- Purpose -- Audience -- The Editorial Team -- Authors and Structure -- Chapter 1: Arc of Research and Central Issues in Media Literacy Education -- Media Literacy as an Educational Intervention -- Media Literacy Education as a Field of Study -- New Trends in Media Literacy Education -- Safeguarding Data and Online Privacy -- Media Literacy Education as Action -- Individual, Citizenry, and Society -- Research Into Media Literacy and Engagement in Civic Life -- Media Literacy as Creative Practice -- Research Into Digital Media Literacy -- Final Thoughts -- References -- PART I: Educational Interventions -- Chapter 2: Revisiting the Popular Arts: Media Education, Cultural Values and Cultural Production -- The Problem of Cultural Value -- Rhetoric and Poetics -- A Provisional Definition of Media Aesthetics -- Debating Cultural Value: Films versus Videogames -- Creativity: Cultural Resources, Semiotic Tools -- Conclusion: Poetics, Culture and Media Literacy -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: Media Literacy in Latin America: The Argentine Experience -- A Democratic Culture -- Bridging the Gaps -- A Public Policy Program -- The Content of the Media Literacy Program -- The Initiatives: From Sensitization to Action -- The Challenges -- References -- Chapter 4: The Challenge of Media Literacy Education in Thailand -- An Overview of the Development of the Media Literacy Movement in Thailand -- The Media Literacy Education Movement -- Research on Media Literacy in Thailand -- A New Perspective and the "Media Wisdom" Approach -- References -- Chapter 5: Approaches to Teacher Professional Development in Digital and Media Literacy Education