Nonfiction production roles · Specialist
Logger
ELI5
A team member who records detailed notes and time references for footage to support editorial work.
Used in conversation
“The logger needs the latest materials before the next editorial meeting.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Logger” in documentary, factual & unscripted conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Distinguishes story, access, evidence, format mechanics and participant-care responsibilities.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- International Documentary Association — Non-Fiction Core Application 3.0Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Documentary Producers Alliance — Documentary Producers Alliance GuidelinesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Documentary Accountability Working Group — Documentary Accountability Working Group FrameworkSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Ofcom — Broadcasting CodeSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- International Documentary Association — Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair UseSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14