New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane got some unexpected public criticism when he wrote a column asking if journalists should be “truth vigilantes,” calling out politicians who make blatant distortions. Since many people think this is the dictionary definition of journalism, Brisbane was roundly mocked for even asking the question. On CNN’s Reliable Sources, Brisbane defended his piece to Howard Kurtz and why he even questioned the responsibility of the press.

Last week, Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler did a great job of disproving Mitt Romney’s claim that he created 100,000 jobs through Bain Capital, but made the bewildering judgment that the claim merited but a single “Pinocchio.”

After watching Romney at Saturday’s ABC News debate, Kessler came back with a new ruling: the claim now merits three “Pinocchios,” while the rationale doesn’t appear to have changed.

The Washington Post reported on Sunday that the growing Pakistani media is proving to be a challenge for the U.S. embassy in Pakistan, particularly given the media’s anti-American slant.

Stephen Colbert turned the attention of Colbert Nation to This Week interim host Jake Tapper‘s recent changes to the show – specifically the new fact-check (and David Gregory‘s rejection of the idea).

The ABC anchor was in studio for an interview, and to defend Sunday shows in general.

Regret The Error’s Craig Silverman has outdone himself this year on his annual greatest-hits list of the year in corrections, including a round up in the Year in Plagiarism, a list no one ever wants to be on. Yikes. But he also notes an interesting trend in the 2.0 world of citizen journalism: Fact-Checking.

ESPN’s Michael Wilbon was on CNN this morning to discuss an incident earlier this week where he, like many others in the media, falsely attributed quotes to Rush Limbaugh while reasoning that Limbaugh shouldn’t allowed to purchase a minority stake in the St. Louis Rams. Meanwhile, Limbaugh makes lemonade on the WSJ‘s Opinion page.