Writing · Writer · Director · Producer
Born Jun 23, 1908 · The Hague
Active 1957–2001 · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, George Polk Award, Bancroft Prize
Erik Barnouw (June 23, 1908 – July 19, 2001) was an American historian of radio and television broadcasting. At the time of his death, Barnouw was widely considered to be America's most distinguished historian of broadcasting.