David Scott

Director, News Content @ESPNprDScott

I’m a native New Englander (Peabody, Mass.) but a relative newcomer to this side of the sports media business. After graduating from UMass in the early 1990s I began a journalism career that saw stints at start-ups (like College Sports Magazine), established titles (SI for Kids and Sport Magazine) and just about everything in between from small town newspapers to big time websites (who remembers ESPN Zone?), emerging blogs (sports media criticism at “Scott’s Shots”) and magazines (RIP, FHM USA).

I co-authored a national best-seller, “Bounce Back,” with John Calipari and then served as Coach Calipari’s social media and business manager for his first two seasons at the University of Kentucky. A serendipitous meeting with Josh Krulewitz at the 2011 Dick Vitale Gala resulted in me gaining employ with the Worldwide Leader in July of 2011.

I currently oversee PR for ESPN’s news content and I’m able to use my experience on “the other side” to help give a clearer and more accurate picture of the incredibly deep and expansive journalistic efforts put forth by all the talented people here at ESPN.

Recent Posts

posted by on June 17, 2013 9:11 AM

Tweetback: ESPN a big part of fans’ Father’s Day; Spurs on the verge; Sunday Night Baseball delivers; Dick Vitale and Sarah Jessica Parker

A monster sports weekend converged with Father’s Day 2013 – here’s a look at what people were saying about ESPN the past few days. continue reading…

Filed in: Weekend Tweetback

posted by on June 12, 2013 1:25 PM

Front & Center: Steve Levy

SportsCenter anchor Steve Levy (Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images)

SportsCenter anchor Steve Levy
(Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images)


Anchors away. . . from the studio:

A week of major sporting events sees several familiar Bristol-based, ESPN faces – in addition to Levy – dotting the sports landscape for live reports, specials and updates.
The NBA Finals (Miami/San Antonio): Stuart Scott, Sage Steele
The U.S. Open (Ardmore, Pa.):
Chris Berman, Scott Van Pelt,
John Anderson, Trey Wingo*
World Cup qualifying (Tuesday, Seattle): Bob Ley
*On Tuesday, Wingo was in Foxborough, Mass. for Patriots mini-camp

Click HERE to listen or visit iTunes to download the podcast and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Front & Center podcast. Also, make sure to check out the ESPN Radio app, available for the iPad.

There is no place SportsCenter anchor Steve Levy would rather be tonight than Chicago. With Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final set for 8 p.m. ET, the Long Island, N.Y. native and fervent hockey fan is in his own Shangri-la.

Along with Barry Melrose, Levy will provide pre- and post-game news and analysis throughout the 2013 Cup Final on both gamedays and off-days.

“I think it’s imperative for SportsCenter anchors to get out from behind the desk from time to time,” said Levy, who is one of several SC anchors out in the field this week (see sidebar).

In the Front & Center podcast above, Levy discusses where his passion for hockey comes from; strategy for covering The Cup Final; characteristics shared by Melrose and ESPN’s Chris Berman; the depth of ESPN’s cross-platform coverage of the NHL; surprising things you might not know about Melrose; his upcoming 20-year anniversary with the company and his latest major motion picture acting roles.

Filed in: Front & Center, Podcast, Uncategorized

posted by on June 11, 2013 4:24 PM

Warriors star Stephen Curry takes over @SportsCenter Twitter feed for NBA Finals Game 3 #StephCenter

For tonight anyway, the "SC" of SportsCenter will stand for Steph Curry

For tonight anyway, the “SC” of SportsCenter will stand for Steph Curry

He was a breakout star of the 2013 NBA Playoffs and more and more it appears as though Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is a social media stalwart as well.

Capitalizing on Curry’s proclivity for Tweeting and Vining, SportsCenter’s social feeds will hand over the keyboard to the four-year NBA veteran for tonight’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals (9 p.m. ET, ABC). The hashtag to use to be part of the conversation is: #StephCenter.

“I’m doing this with SportsCenter as a fan of basketball to engage the nation and enjoy some good basketball,” Curry said. “The fans can expect a lot of fun, creativity, and an inside look at how I see the game.”

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Filed in: 2013 NBA Finals, NBAOnESPN, SportsCenter

posted by on June 10, 2013 9:22 AM

Tweetback: WNBA ‘Ref Cam’ debuts to praise on ABC; LeBron knows how to get on SportsCenter; Sunday Night Baseball shines

The future was present on Saturday when Lamont Simpson, a veteran WNBA referee wore a head band camera during Saturday’s ABC telecast of the Phoenix Mercury’s 82-67 win over the host Indiana Fever.

“Overall, the ‘ref cam’ deserves two thumbs up,” said ESPN Associate Operations Producer (WNBA & NBA) Laura Southerland. “My favorite usage was the game’s tip-off. We were able to give our fan a new and fresh point of view that not only enhanced the excitement of a game tip, but put the fan right there at center court, ‘tossing’ the ball in the air as if they were starting the game.” continue reading…

Filed in: Behind The Scenes, Weekend Tweetback

posted by on June 5, 2013 2:52 PM

LIVE Storify: Outside the Lines’ 3 p.m. (ET) hourlong episode focuses on #PEDsInMLB

Today’s edition of the award-winning news magazine, Outside the Lines (3 p.m. ET, ESPN), will extend to an hour for an in-depth discussion of the latest PED scandal to hit Major League Baseball. Jeremy Schaap hosts.

Front Row will provide a LIVE Storify below to track the social conversation surrounding the show. Viewers are encouraged to use #PEDsInMLB to be part of the conversation. continue reading…

Filed in: Storified!

posted by on June 5, 2013 9:12 AM

Storified: Reaction to ESPN’s Outside The Lines report on MLB likely seeking suspensions related to PED scandal

Tuesday evening, ESPN’s Outside The Lines reported that Major League Baseball will seek to suspend about 20 players — including stars Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun — connected to a Miami-area clinic at the center of performance-enhancing drug investigations.

ESPN will have continuing coverage all day across all platforms and Wednesday’s Outside the Lines (ESPN, 3 p.m. ET) will dedicate an hourlong show to the story. Additionally, reporter John Barr will be at Yankee Stadium for today’s 1 p.m. game and reporter Shelley Smith is in Milwaukee for its 2 p.m. game.

The initial report has spurred plenty of social media discussion. Front Row has produced this Storify to sample reaction. continue reading…

Filed in: Storified!

posted by on June 3, 2013 9:01 AM

Tweetback: “Bases Loaded” lauded far and wide; Eric Mangini praised; Super soccer coverage from Bob Ley and crew

Our weekly look back at the what social media was saying about ESPN over the weekend. continue reading…

Filed in: Weekend Tweetback

posted by on May 28, 2013 9:06 AM

Tweetback: Lindsay Czarniak impresses in Indy 500 debut; Van Gundy and Breen please fans; NCAA post-season excitement

A Holiday Weekend edition of the “Weekend Tweetback”: continue reading…

Filed in: Weekend Tweetback

posted by on May 23, 2013 4:03 PM

Screengrabbed: ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr.’s star turn on Jeopardy

CAPTION?

The Pulitzers are nice, but Don Van Natta Jr. had a bucket list moment from the May 22 episode of “Jeopardy!”

Don Van Natta Jr.’s career in journalism has reached peaks only imagined by most of his colleagues. A winner of multiple Pulitzer Prizes at the Miami Herald and the New York Times, Van Natta is also an accomplished author and in relatively short time with ESPN, he has made an indelible mark on the company’s sports journalism.

But it wasn’t until yesterday’s episode of the long-running game show, “Jeopardy!,” that Van Natta truly ascended to a place few will ever reach. He shares his story with Front Row: continue reading…

Filed in: ScreenGrabbed

posted by on May 22, 2013 12:21 PM

Outside the Lines, espnW features honored at Gracie Awards

Last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the 38th annual Gracie Awards were held, honoring “exemplary programming created for women, by women, and about women in all facets of media including radio, television, cable and digital media.”

ESPN was recognized with awards for Outside the Lines and espnW. ESPN anchor Hannah Storm was both a winner (for the W series she produced) and a presenter. ESPN reporter Michele Steele accepted the honor on behalf of OTL. continue reading…

Filed in: Behind The Scenes