OK, we might be exaggerating a bit, but so far failed writer Irvin Muchnick has called for Congressional investigations into the WWE, NFL, Copyright Law, U S A Swimming, among others. What do those four have in common? RESULT? NO CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS. His latest rants are about a meeting between U S A Swimming and California Congressman George Miller that will supposedly lead to public investigations. But get this, GEORGE MILLER WILL NOT EVEN BE AT THE MEETING! His staff will handle it, illustrating the "importance" of the subject to the Representative.
So one must wonder; is the messenger the problem? Muchnick, who was recently sued by a minor for publishing incendiary accusations of sexual assault, has absolutely no credibility. At this point, anyone with a legitimate issue would be best served if they stayed far away from this individual and not let him poison it.
In the near future, anyone allowing this hack anywhere near their issue faces the prospect of being "Muchnicked."
One quick note: In a recent post, Muchnick actually called himself "The blog of record" on the NFL concussion issue. I'd cut back on the meds if I were you, Irvin.
By the way, get a new profile photo. You use that stale picture on everything you send out. No photo can make you look human, but at least it would be less than 10 years old.
The Real Story of How Irvin Muchnick Destroyed the Freelance Copyright Class Action Settlement
Monday, August 26, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Muchnick Reduced to "Infomercials"
"It is fair to say that I was “ordered” to do certain things, in the same sense that the plaintiff was “ordered” to dismiss the lawsuit in return."
---Irvin Muchnick
Irvin Muchnick's journalism career has now been limited to hawking his 99-cent e-books on obscure websites.
You've seen them before--most often on late-night television--commercials disguised as news. Shunned by legitimate news outlets, failed writer Irvin Muchnick now writes his long, insane ramblings on obscure web blogs.
And even those NOW COME WITH A DISCLAIMER such as "The opinions expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily the views of (fill in the blank)."
Real news organizations won't touch this guy with a 10 foot pole.
---Irvin Muchnick
Irvin Muchnick's journalism career has now been limited to hawking his 99-cent e-books on obscure websites.
You've seen them before--most often on late-night television--commercials disguised as news. Shunned by legitimate news outlets, failed writer Irvin Muchnick now writes his long, insane ramblings on obscure web blogs.
And even those NOW COME WITH A DISCLAIMER such as "The opinions expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily the views of (fill in the blank)."
Real news organizations won't touch this guy with a 10 foot pole.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
U S A SWIMMING SMACKS DOWN MUCHNICK
“I certainly violated common corporate journalistic convention by deciding to publish names of minors.”
-- Irvin Muchnick
Just for a moment, let's put aside the fact that Irvin Muchnick destroyed a class action settlement that would have paid freelance writers millions of dollars and focus on his failed new endeavor as a blogger.
A recent public relations statement by U S A Swimming supported a greater cooperation with "legitimate media," while stressing a policy of not responding to "personal bloggers."
As the few people who read him are aware, that was a direct smack down of failed writer Irvin Muchnick Muchnick, who was recently sued by a minor for defamation and invasion of privacy, made sure that aspiring, responsible bloggers would get no assistance with stories about U S A Swimming.
Muchnick, in a desperate attempt to attract attention, has wildly tossed out vicious theories about the sport of swimming without any tangible proof. He routinely takes minute facts and twists them into wild stories of sexual abuse. Muchnick is a perfect example of all that is wrong with internet journalism.
Muchnick has been wrong about everything he has ever written about. What makes him so dangerous is that he couches his bogus opinions as facts.
Again, if he wasn't responsible for taking money out of my pocket by destroying the settlement, I would have stayed as far away from this person as humanly possible. But his total disregard for people makes it my duty to inform the world of his irresponsibility.
If you look back at this blog's sister twitter site, @notirvmuchnick, you can verify that everything I have said about him has turned out to be 90 per cent accurate, including the lawsuit.
His latest claim is that California Representative George Miller is going to conduct public hearings on the "corruption" at U S A Swimming. The fact is that Miller will meet with the representatives of U S A Swimming's Safe Sport program and that will be the end of it. Mark my words: THERE WILL BE NO CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THIS PHANTOM PROBLEM.
Of course, that will not stop Muchnick. He'll continue to write innuendo as fact and his opinion as the truth. There will be another lawsuit in his future. He can't help himself.
Here is the latest blog from U S A Swimming on the subject. Enjoy the truth, for a change.
http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=5485&mid=12660
-- Irvin Muchnick
Just for a moment, let's put aside the fact that Irvin Muchnick destroyed a class action settlement that would have paid freelance writers millions of dollars and focus on his failed new endeavor as a blogger.
A recent public relations statement by U S A Swimming supported a greater cooperation with "legitimate media," while stressing a policy of not responding to "personal bloggers."
As the few people who read him are aware, that was a direct smack down of failed writer Irvin Muchnick Muchnick, who was recently sued by a minor for defamation and invasion of privacy, made sure that aspiring, responsible bloggers would get no assistance with stories about U S A Swimming.
Muchnick, in a desperate attempt to attract attention, has wildly tossed out vicious theories about the sport of swimming without any tangible proof. He routinely takes minute facts and twists them into wild stories of sexual abuse. Muchnick is a perfect example of all that is wrong with internet journalism.
Muchnick has been wrong about everything he has ever written about. What makes him so dangerous is that he couches his bogus opinions as facts.
Again, if he wasn't responsible for taking money out of my pocket by destroying the settlement, I would have stayed as far away from this person as humanly possible. But his total disregard for people makes it my duty to inform the world of his irresponsibility.
If you look back at this blog's sister twitter site, @notirvmuchnick, you can verify that everything I have said about him has turned out to be 90 per cent accurate, including the lawsuit.
His latest claim is that California Representative George Miller is going to conduct public hearings on the "corruption" at U S A Swimming. The fact is that Miller will meet with the representatives of U S A Swimming's Safe Sport program and that will be the end of it. Mark my words: THERE WILL BE NO CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THIS PHANTOM PROBLEM.
Of course, that will not stop Muchnick. He'll continue to write innuendo as fact and his opinion as the truth. There will be another lawsuit in his future. He can't help himself.
Here is the latest blog from U S A Swimming on the subject. Enjoy the truth, for a change.
http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=5485&mid=12660
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