In a review meeting a moderator is a person who:
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Takes minutes of the meeting
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Mediates between people
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Takes telephone calls
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Writes the documents to be reviewed
In review meetings, the moderator's role is to mediate between people, facilitate discussion, and manage the review process. Taking minutes is the recorder's role. Taking calls is not part of a formal review. Writing documents is the author's responsibility.
In formal review processes (e.g., inspections per IEEE/ISTQB terminology), the moderator (or review leader) is responsible for leading and facilitating the review, keeping the discussion constructive, and mediating between participants when there's disagreement or conflict — ensuring the review stays objective and focused on finding defects rather than personal criticism. Taking minutes is the scribe's job, not the moderator's; taking telephone calls isn't a defined review role at all; and writing the documents under review is the author's responsibility, which is explicitly kept separate from the moderator role to preserve objectivity.