media scrum

[mee-dee-uh skruhm]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of media scrum¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Faced with a media scrum during a news conference held Tuesday in the Lebanese capital Beirut with a congressional delegation, Barrack strode to the podium and peremptorily told reporters they were “going to have a different set of rules.”

From Los Angeles Times

He made them walk through a media scrum to meet him, pressuring them to complete the project and get costs under control.

From BBC

“He got me pretty good,” Muncy joked from his locker during his postgame media scrum.

From Los Angeles Times

“I just don’t think 15 strikeouts with our ballclub should happen,” he reiterated in his pregame media scrum Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC