The renowned Marxist scholar and critical media theorist Christian Fuchs offers a comprehensive, chapter-by-chapter introduction to "Capital, Volume 1," which helps readers understand Karl Marx's most important and groundbreaking work in the information age. The book examines Marx's key concepts through the lens of media and communication studies and analyzes contemporary phenomena such as the internet, digital labor, social media, media industries, and digital class struggles. Using a variety of international, current examples, Fuchs emphasizes the ongoing relevance of Marx and his work at a time when transnational media companies play an increasingly significant role in global capitalism. Discussion questions and exercises at the end of each chapter assist readers in further applying Marx's work to a modern context.