Vincent Mosco. 2025. Critical Communication: A Memoir. London: University of Westminster Press. Critical, Digital and Social Media Studies, edited by Christian Fuchs. Open access, DOI: https://doi.org/10.16997/book76. CC-BY-NC-ND “Vincent Mosco’s memoir is a poignant and thoughtful remembrance of his inspirational life and impressive work. This volume not only pro- vides insights into motivations for his academic, intellectual and activist work, but further reinforces his deep commitments to sharing knowl- edge and contributing to building a better world.” -- Janet Wasko "Vincent Mosco was a force. Possessing extraordinary intellectual capacities and personal drive, he set himself to interpreting the world through its communicational aspects. His memoir gives us a window onto how his life and thought shaped and elevated critical communica- tions scholarship" -- Dan Schiller "Critical Communication: A Memoir shows that what makes Vincent Mosco’s approach to the politi- cal economy of communication special is his stress on the importance of human activity – labor and praxis. His life and work were based on a deeply Humanist philosophy. We should take his life and work as a beacon and model in our everyday lives and future scholarship. Vinny’s critical-humanist political economy of communication will live on and inspire future generations of scholars/activists.” -- Christian Fuchs Table of Contents Foreword by Dan Schiller Preface Chapter 1: From Mulberry Street to Park Avenue Chapter 2: Georgetown and Harvard: Learning the Canon/ Challenging the Canon Chapter 3: Mill Town University Chapter 4: The Executive Office of the President Chapter 5: We Thought We Were Only Hiring One of You Chapter 6: Oh Canada! Chapter 7: Rethinking Political Economy Chapter 8: Building a Bridge to the Digital Sublime Chapter 9: Labor Days and Sleepless Nights Chapter 10: Marx is Back Chapter 11: The Internet of Everything Chapter 12: Passing the Torch and Hacking Utopia