A producer's job is to coordinate all aspects of a production from the initial idea through post-production. This includes creating a program proposal and budget during pre-production planning, coordinating people, facilities, schedules, and publicity. During production, the line producer acts as a host and watchdog, overseeing the production flow and providing evaluations. Post-production duties encompass editing, feedback, and record keeping. Producers must also deal with schedules, legal matters like unions and copyrights, and target audiences to achieve desired ratings and share.

1. Chapter 17 Producing
17.1
• List the key terms below.
• What is a producer’s job description?
Well you have to wear many hats and sometimes all at once. Have to act like something else to
persuade people to buy your ideas.
• Write two points (phrases) for;
• Preproduction planning (idea to script)
• What is a program proposal? Describe.
• What is a budget? Explain.
• Preproduction planning (coordination)
• People
• Facilities
• Schedules
• Publicity & Promotion
• Line producer (host and watchdog)
• Playing host
• Watching the production flow
• Evaluating the production
• Postproduction Activities
• Editing
• Feedback
• Record keeping
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2. 17.2
• Dealing with Schedules, legal matters, and ratings (write one point for
each item listed below)
• Time line
• Information Resources
• Unions and Legal Matters
• Unions
• Copyrights and clearances
• Other legal considerations
• Audience and Ratings
• Target audience
• Ratings and share