News in Brief Political Infamy Is Raising Money — For Both Sides A new measurement using Google search terms creates an “infamy index” for politicians and finds that being infamous helps in fundraising. Emily Badger
Social Justice Misinformation is as Close as Your Inbox New research suggests e-mail is an all-too-effective way of spreading false political rumors. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief America Not as Politically Conservative as You Think Voters self-identify as conservatives for several reasons, only one of which is that it reflects their politics Lee Drutman
News in Brief Is Political Talk Getting Smarter? An analysis of 27 presidential debates finds a decline in the amount of abstract thought present during discussions of economics. Erik Hayden