Program

Driving subscription growth, retention & high-impact journalism with The Philadelphia Inquirer

A free virtual workshop from the Lenfest Audience Community

June 2, 2026

Join the Lenfest Audience Community for a conversation with Ross Maghielse, deputy managing editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, about how the publication is fueling triple-digit subscription growth, increasing reader revenue, and strengthening subscriber retention in a highly competitive media landscape. We’ll explore what’s driving the Inquirer’s recent subscription growth, how the organization is convincing readers to pay for journalism through its premium subscription strategy, and the tactics it’s using to retain subscribers and build long-term loyalty. The conversation will also examine how the newsroom is strategically building and deploying its High Impact Journalism Fund to support ambitious reporting projects and sustain impactful journalism.

Date: Wednesday, June 17 

Time: 1 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. PT

Guest: Ross Maghielse, deputy managing editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer