tasks for them and places them into teams. Content of producer, producer of the content As a content producer, you will have the opportunity to participate in the production of a constantly changing show: such as a television or radio program with a creative team who has the desire to do things differently. Consulting producer, executive consultant, or production consultant They consult certain aspects for the series. These producers are sometimes former executive producers or directors, who no longer work on the show, but are hired to consult for the production, nonetheless. They are usually called upon to assist the writers. Many television series that have a large in-house writing staff will usually have a few writers given the title of consulting producer, despite their day-to-day presence being no different from that of any other writer on staff. In these cases, the deal made with that writer does not meet the rules required to give them one of the titles from co-producer to executive producer. Examples include the writer not being required to be in-office five days a week, the writer's services being non-exclusive, or the writer's pay quote being too high for the responsibilities a more defined producer title might entail. Consulting producers like these are still assigned script drafts to write along with the rest of the series writing staff. Associate producer Performs various tasks and duties; Serves any of the producer job functions at the request of the showrunner. Assistant producer Sources contributors and stories for the reality program. Chase producer For news and talk show production, locates and schedules (or "chases") guests for interviews. Segment producer Writes one segment of a reality program. Line producer In charge of the unit production manager, line producers find staff to employ and oversee budgeting and scheduling. Most line producers receive the "produced by" title since they tend to also be responsible for production logistics. Field producer In reality shows only. Selects areas to film (outside of a television studio) and coordinates stories for a production in the field. They also form a trusting relationship with the cast/participants in order to get interviews while in the field. They may fill a number of different roles, including production manager/coordinator, videographer, and also production assistant. Edit producer/Story producer Helps co-ordinate the edit by working with the editor and relaying information from other producers. Involved in creating stories and writing the script if