The Media Scrum
Mark Saal and Don Porter, co-hosts of The Media Scrum, have a combined 59 years worth of experience in Utah newspaper (and broadcast) journalism. Even though both have moved on to other lines of work — Don is a retired public relations manager and Mark as a high school English teacher — they remain intensely interested in the condition of journalism in the Beehive State and elsewhere. This biweekly podcast features interviews with people who also share an interest in, and have experience with, Utah news media and beyond. Send your comments and suggested guests and topics to themediascrum@hotmail.com.
Podcasting since 2020 • 75 episodes
The Media Scrum
Latest Episodes
Season 2 & 3 Update
We haven't published an episode since April. Here's why, and the plans for Season 3.
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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2:40
Rep. Steve Handy
This time on The Media Scrum we speak with Rep. Steve Handy, who represents House District 16 in the Utah Legislature. Steve’s a six-term incumbent who just got tossed by delegates to the GOP Davis County Convention. He talks about that, and ot...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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59:33
Amy Joi O'Donoghue
This time on The Media Scrum we speak with Amy Joi O’Donoghue, a reporter for the Deseret News’ Utah In-Depth team with decades of expertise and award-winning writing in police, government, land and environmental issues. Mark and I ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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51:51
Jim Burton
This time on The Media Scrum we speak with Jim Burton, longtime sports writer and columnist for the Standard-Examiner. Since leaving the Standard, Jim has dabbled in PR and marketing, and even did some editing at the Deseret News. But no...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:21:17
Chris Carlson -- "9/11 with POTUS"
This time on The Media Scrum we venture outside the Utah media bubble and speak with Chris Carlson, who worked in network-TV news for 42 years. As an ABC News cameraman in Washington, D.C., Carlson had a front-row seat to history. In cov...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:07:22