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media scrum

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

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.


Etymology

Origin of media scrum

First recorded in 1970–75

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The fourth was left to confront a frenzied media scrum alone, small children in tow, with the knowledge she could be next.

From BBC May 8, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 13, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 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

Before his media scrum at the Dodgers’ Camelback Ranch spring training facility Thursday, Hernández went on the “Foul Territory” YouTube show and seemingly suggested that MLB teams have colluded against free-agent players.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 29, 2024

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