[PODCAST] Hear, Hear: What ‘voter education’ misses about the problem of electoral politics

Feb 16, 2021 10:00 AM PHT

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[PODCAST] Hear, Hear: What ‘voter education’ misses about the problem of electoral politics

Are there aspects of educating voters that may actually do more harm than good? Listen in to Rappler's new longread podcast!

Rappler has a brand-new podcast!

Introducing Hear, Hear, Rappler’s first longread podcast featuring the best investigative and opinion pieces from its archives.

No bells or whistles here; Hear, Hear offers the full, uninterrupted audio version of every piece for you to listen. Investigative pieces are voiced by News Editor Paterno Esmaquel, while opinion pieces and analyses are voiced by Opinion Editor Marguerite de Leon.

For Hear, Hear’s inaugural episode, we’re featuring the opinion piece “What ‘voter education’ misses about the problem of electoral politics,” by Kristine Reynaldo.

How far can voter education go in improving Filipinos’ well-being in the long-run? Are there aspects of educating voters that may actually do more harm than good?