Robert J. Thompson
- Born
- 3 August 1959 (67 years)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S
- Gender
- Male
Robert James Thompson is an American media scholar. He's been a professor at Syracuse University since 1990 and is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture. He has written multiple books and has been interviewed on many documentaries, radio and television shows for his expansive knowledge in television history.
