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Pete Finn
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Senior Lecturer in Politics at Kingston University

Democracy, US and UK elections, national security, oversight, music and football
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📰Online First Article!!📰

Misleading Percentages: The Impact of Statistical Reporting on the Offender Employment Post-Release Data

By @drcodyporter.bsky.social Dr Peter Finn & @mzloteanu.bsky.social

Read this (OA) article here:

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Misleading Percentages: The Impact of Statistical Reporting on the Offender Employment Post-Release Data - Cody N Porter, Peter Finn, Mircea Zloteanu, 2025
Employment is essential for reducing recidivism. Accurately reporting employability post-release from prison figures is important for understanding real trends ...
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June 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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What sounds more impressive?
A "98.0% increase" in employment or a "9.6pp. increase"?

If you said the first one, read our latest paper #openaccess to find out why such figures can mislead:

W/ @drcodyporter.bsky.social & Dr Pete Finn

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June 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🚨2025 American Politics Group Conference🚨

Date: Jan 3-5
Location: Keele University
Registration closes: Dec 16 (next Mon!)
Booking👇
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December 13, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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Join us next week (12/4) at 2:00 p.m. ET, for our fifth and final webinar, "Post-Election Reflection: An Expert Roundtable," in our series exploring the 2024 U.S. Elections from multiple perspectives. Register here to attend:
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Post-Election Reflection: An Expert Roundtable: APSA 2024 Engaging the U.S. Election Webinar Series -
Join APSA for our fifth and final webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. campaign and election from multiple perspectives. Registration is free. How are political science experts reflecting upon with the results and [...]
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November 26, 2024 at 6:42 PM
I absolutely second this. A really incredible feat in a very short time!!
A massive thank you to the editorial team for the invitation to contribute and for bringing this all together within 10 days(!) of Election Day!

There are some fantastic other pieces in the report as well, so do check out the full Election Analysis here: electionanalysis.ws/us/
November 20, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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3) Building on our larger project on generative AI, @pete-d-finn.bsky.social, @lmcbell.bsky.social, Amy Tatum and I wrote a piece about AI (e.g., ChatGPT) being used as a source for political information and the challenges this presents.

Link to article: www.electionanalysis.ws/us/president...
Should we trust news from AI? ChatGPT and political information  - Election Analysis - United States
Dr. Caroline Leicht Tutor at the University of Glasgow.Caroline’s research focuses on the intersection of gender, media and politics. E-Mail: Caroline.Leicht@glasgow.ac.ukTwitter: @carolineleichtBlueS...
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November 18, 2024 at 1:40 PM
This is my initial post #2024USElections round up piece for @lseblogs.bsky.social USAPP site 🗳️

Thanks as ever to USAPP site editor Chris Gilson, a better curator of ideas you will struggle to find!

blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
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November 8, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Interested in state level US politics or whether AI can help with social science research?

This article I wrote with @lmcbell.bsky.social, Amy Tatum, and Caroline Leicht in the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social journal PSR might be up your street 👍

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November 7, 2024 at 6:44 PM