Brian Erbis
Covers:
fraud examination, private investigation, internal controls, organizational efficiency and watchdog of local governance.
Doesn't Cover:
negative police stories.
Brian Erbis, NYPD detective (retired), Certified Fraud Examiner, Private Investigator/Qualifying Agent/Qualified Manager NV PILB#4253 CA PI#190109.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
In high school and college.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Ohhhh yes indeed.
How is social media changing news?
Although social media has enhanced the real time aspect of journalism, it has also allowed the "fountain of misinformation" to flow.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
J. Jonah Jameson (jokingly).
What does it mean to be a journalist?
If you're honest then it means keeping others honest.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
As one who seeks facts and imparts the truth.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
laptop computer, iPhone, Microsoft Word.
What's your favorite social network?
Meeting people in person.
Who do you wish followed you?
Those who need to benefit from facts.
Why did you become a journalist?
To find fact.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Editor-In-Chief
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Still have works in progress.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't be in a rush to put a story out. You may save yourself some embarrassment.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Exposing hypocritical journalists.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Small town blues.
What's your favorite drink?
Depends. Hard or soft?
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading texts/scholarly articles, enjoying the outdoors.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The National Review.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm not impartial based upon where I've come from.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.