Top Journalists in Kiosks
Sandra Carpenter Kiosk Marketplace / Vending Times (Networld Media Group)
Editor of Kiosk Marketplace and Vending Times; leads day-to-day news and features on kiosk deployments, accessibility and automation across retail, restaurants, transit and government. Appointed editor in May 2024 and frequently hosts/MCs Networld’s self‑service events. Specialties: Self-service kiosks, unattended retail, QSR/restaurant kiosks, outdoor/ADA-compliant kiosks, event coverage (ARKI/SSIS).
Daniel Brown Digital Signage Today (Networld Media Group)
Editor of Digital Signage Today and contributing editor across Networld’s self‑service brands; covers how voice AI and signage intersect with kiosks and customer experience; hosts the Digital Signage Today Podcast. Specialties: Kiosk UX and voice/AI in self‑service, digital signage platforms, DOOH/retail tech, event reporting (ICX/SSIS).
Amy Castor ATM Marketplace (Networld Media Group)
Editor of ATM Marketplace (and World of Money); long‑time business/tech journalist who frequently writes on crypto kiosks, ATM hardware and payments trends relevant to kiosk operators. Specialties: ATMs/ITMs, bitcoin/crypto kiosks, payments and banking tech, fraud/security.
Bradley Cooper ATM Marketplace (Networld Media Group)
Editor of ATM Marketplace; previously editor of Digital Signage Today; covers ATM/self‑service market news and analysis with crossover into kiosks and retail banking CX. Specialties: ATMs/ITMs, bank CX, self‑service software trends, event coverage (BCX/SSIS).
Judy Mottl Retail Customer Experience / Digital Signage Today (Networld Media Group)
Editor of Retail Customer Experience and Digital Signage Today; reports on how retailers deploy kiosks, self‑checkout and signage to improve CX and operations. Specialties: Retail customer experience, self‑service/automation in stores, digital signage and retail media.
Christopher Hall ICX Association / Contributor to Digital Signage Today
Managing director of ICX Association and former editor of Digital Signage Today; continues to contribute industry analysis and blogs touching kiosks and interactive CX. Specialties: Digital signage for retail/QSR, kiosk-driven CX, ICX community trends.
Craig Keefner KioskIndustry.org / Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA)
Managing editor of KioskIndustry.org and executive manager of the Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA); veteran kiosk journalist/advocate focused on policy, accessibility and deployments. Specialties: Kiosk industry news/advocacy, ADA/EMV/PCI accessibility and compliance, RFP and standards.
Richard Slawsky Freelance (Kiosk Marketplace, KioskIndustry.org, Networld sites)
Long‑time kiosk/digital signage writer and editor; has authored numerous Kiosk Marketplace and KMA features and buyer guides on bill‑pay kiosks, hardware/software choices and deployments. Specialties: Kiosk implementation best practices, case studies, digital signage/kiosk tech explainers.
Linda Becker Automatic Merchandiser / VendingMarketWatch (Endeavor Business Media)
Editor‑in‑Chief of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch; covers micro‑markets, smart vending, cashless tech and product trends tied to kiosk/automated retail. Specialties: Vending and micro‑markets, unattended retail technology, payments in convenience services.
Bob Tullio Automatic Merchandiser / VendingMarketWatch
Contributing editor at Automatic Merchandiser/VendingMarketWatch; reports on business strategies and tech for convenience services operators, a key kiosk channel. Specialties: Operator economics, vending/micro‑market growth, technology adoption for unattended retail.
Adrienne Zimmer Klein Automatic Merchandiser / VendingMarketWatch
Contributing editor (formerly associate/managing editor) at Automatic Merchandiser/VendingMarketWatch; covers operator stories, products and tech shaping unattended retail. Specialties: Vending/micro‑market news, product innovation, operator profiles.
Dave Haynes Sixteen:Nine
Founding editor/publisher of Sixteen:Nine; retired from day‑to‑day editing in May 2025 but remains a leading voice and contact in signage that often underpins kiosk experiences. Specialties: Digital signage industry and its crossover with kiosks (hardware, CMS, deployments), DOOH.
Balthasar Mayer Sixteen:Nine (in partnership with invidis)
Chief editor of Sixteen:Nine (post‑May 2025) via invidis partnership; oversees global signage coverage relevant to kiosk deployments and retail media networks. Specialties: Digital signage news/analysis impacting self‑service, vendor and integrator ecosystem.
Mandy Wolf Detwiler Networld Media Group (PizzaMarketplace, QSRweb; contributor to Kiosk Marketplace)
Managing editor at Networld Media Group (site editor for PizzaMarketplace & QSRweb) who regularly reports on kiosk partnerships and deployments at major QSR brands. Specialties: Restaurant technology, kiosk pilots/rollouts in QSR, operator interviews and podcasts.
David Jones Mobile Payments Today / ATM Marketplace (Networld Media Group)
Editor of Mobile Payments Today and contributor to ATM/Kiosk Marketplace properties; covers banking and payments innovations that intersect with self‑service touchpoints. Specialties: Payments/fintech, ATM/ITM and branch self‑service, mobile/digital banking trends.
Elliot Maras Kiosk Marketplace / Vending Times (archives)
Long‑time editor of Kiosk Marketplace and Vending Times (2016–Feb. 2024); now retired but still a respected voice whose archives remain essential reading. Specialties: Kiosks and vending industry (historical/current analysis), awards/event coverage.
Nicole Troxell QSRweb / PizzaMarketplace (Networld Media Group)
Editor of QSRweb and PizzaMarketplace; contributes kiosk‑related coverage across Networld’s brands focused on restaurant deployments and digital ordering. Specialties: Restaurant/kiosk coverage, QSR tech and operations.
Alicia Kelso FastCasual / QSRweb / Kiosk Marketplace (Networld Media Group)
Veteran restaurant-tech journalist whose reporting spans FastCasual, QSRweb and Kiosk Marketplace with frequent coverage of self‑order kiosks. Specialties: QSR and fast‑casual technology, kiosks/digital ordering, brand case studies.
Laura Vallis KDS Europe (Kiosk & Digital Signage Magazine)
Editor of KDS Europe (formerly Kiosk Solutions); commissions and edits kiosk/digital signage coverage for the UK/EU market; primary submission contact for contributors. Specialties: Kiosks and digital signage (EMEA), deployments, devices and content workflows.
Cherryh Cansler Networld Media Group (FastCasual; contributor to Vending Times/Networld sites)
VP of Events at Networld Media Group and publisher of FastCasual; frequent contributor covering self‑service and restaurant tech stories across Networld titles. Specialties: Restaurant/retail tech events and news, self‑service innovation programming, kiosk case studies.
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