Periodising the political economy of communicationAmon Prodnik, Jernej (Avtor) Political economy of communicationcommunication studieshistoricitysocial contextMarxismcapitalismIAMCRDallas SmytheHerbert SchillerVincent MoscoThis article proposes that the history of the Political Economy of Communication can be divided into five distinct periods. A summary of the defining features and leading thinkers of these phases is provided, together with the main contextual factors that shaped each period. Given that political economy has historically had a political stance and been a central critical approach in communication studies, its development has been clearly influenced by these changing historical conditions. The proposed chronology provides a synthesis, as opposed to an exhaustive literature review, and complements Vincent Mosco’s historical account, situating him as a key author adopting and defining the approach.20262026-07-22 13:31:52Članek v reviji185095sl