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media scrum

American

[mee-dee-uh skruhm] / ˈmi di ə ˌskrʌm /

noun

a chaotic attempt by a swarm of reporters to interview or photograph a celebrity, athlete, politician, etc..

The model faced a media scrum as she emerged from the taxi.

Etymology

Origin of media scrum

First recorded in 1970–75

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media scrum

A media scrum, a wrong-footed local council, millions of global onlookers.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025

There, at Jorge Chávez International Airport, he was met by his daughter, Inés Napa, in an emotional reunion surrounded by a media scrum.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025

"The law assumes that I am not guilty, and I am not guilty," Mr Jones told the media scrum waiting for him after his first court appearance in Sydney on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024

Shohei Ohtani’s first media scrum from Camelback Ranch as a Dodger went about as expected Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

If Roberts was the team’s unofficial hype man, Freeman was the spokesperson, holding a second media scrum for reporters who couldn’t get close enough to hear what he was saying in his first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

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