Raising newspaper prices could be the kiss of death for print journalism in Egypt

Raising the price of state newspapers could be the kiss of death for Egypt’s print journalism, Salah Montasser writes for Al Ahram. As the cost of living in general has been on the rise, many citizens could rethink buying a newspaper at all if prices were to rise again, he says. Montasser notes that the slow uptake of digital technology in Egypt has kept print newspapers alive as part of most citizens’ daily routines, but that could be on its way out if the new, technology-based educational system is successful in raising a generation of tech-savvy Egyptians.