Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Nonfiction & unscripted people roles · Working

Expert

Also called: specialist

ELI5

A person whose specialist knowledge provides authority, interpretation or evaluation.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the expert more specific in the pitch?”

Pitch context

Use this in nonfiction pitches to separate what is known, accessible, ethical and structurally repeatable.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Sources & evidence · 11

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.