Top Journalists in Machinery, Excluding Computers
Bob Tita The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal reporter focused on manufacturing and industrial companies, with deep coverage of heavy machinery and farm equipment (Caterpillar, Deere). Specialties: U.S. manufacturing, heavy equipment, Caterpillar/Deere, trucks and engines, steel
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Austen Hufford The Wall Street Journal
WSJ reporter covering U.S. manufacturing trends and factory investment; frequent commentator on workforce issues. Specialties: Factory investment, reshoring, labor and skills, supply chains, U.S. manufacturing economy
Timothy Aeppel Reuters
Reuters correspondent covering the intersection of the economy and manufacturers, with extensive factory-floor reporting on tariffs and industrial trends. Specialties: Manufacturing economy, tariffs and trade impacts, factory operations, industrial policy
Brent Donaldson Modern Machine Shop
Editor-in-Chief of Modern Machine Shop; writes on CNC/automation strategy and the business of machining. Specialties: CNC machining, automation, AI in machining, machine tools, shop management
Peter Zelinski Modern Machine Shop / Additive Manufacturing Media
Editorial director at Modern Machine Shop and founding editor-in-chief of Additive Manufacturing Media; veteran journalist on manufacturing technology. Specialties: Industrial manufacturing tech, CNC machining, additive manufacturing (AM), media and events
Derek Korn Production Machining (Gardner Business Media)
Editor-in-Chief of Production Machining; longtime MMS editor known for deep shop profiles and the Top Shops program. Specialties: Precision machining, turning, Top Shops benchmarking, CNC process improvement
Stephanie Hendrixson Additive Manufacturing Media / Modern Machine Shop
Executive editor at AM Media and contributor to Modern Machine Shop; co-host of The Cool Parts Show spotlighting real manufacturing applications. Specialties: Additive manufacturing for production, industrial 3D printing applications, AM supply chains
Chris Vavra OEM Off-Highway (IRONMARKETS)
Editor at OEM Off-Highway leading coverage of off-highway machinery technology and OEM supply chains. Specialties: Off-highway OEMs, components and systems, electrification, hydraulics, mining/construction equipment
Kathy Wells Equipment Today (ForConstructionPros)
Editor-in-Chief of Equipment Today; previously led OEM Off-Highway editorial—strong focus on heavy equipment users and OEM tech. Specialties: Heavy equipment fleets, construction machinery, rental, new product launches
Jordanne Waldschmidt Equipment World (Randall Reilly)
Chief Editor at Equipment World overseeing news and product coverage for contractors and equipment buyers. Specialties: Construction equipment industry, compact and heavy equipment, market trends
Don McLoud Equipment World (Randall Reilly)
Executive Editor at Equipment World with day-to-day leadership of industry news and technology reporting. Specialties: Construction equipment news, technology adoption in fleets, OEM/dealer coverage
Ben Thorpe Equipment World (Randall Reilly)
Senior Editor at Equipment World; produces in-depth equipment walkarounds and industry trend coverage. Specialties: Heavy equipment product walkarounds, market pulse, dealer trends
Frank Raczon Construction Equipment (SGC Horizon)
Senior Editor at Construction Equipment; covers new machines, product tests and fleet-management topics. Specialties: Construction equipment evaluations, fleets, trucks, earthmoving, technology
Walt Moore Construction Equipment (SGC Horizon)
Editor at Construction Equipment with long-running coverage of heavy machinery performance and specs. Specialties: Earthmoving equipment, attachments, operational best practices, buyer’s guides
Robert Brooks American Machinist (Endeavor Business Media)
Editor-in-Chief of American Machinist; covers cutting tools, machine tools, and production strategies for job shops and OEMs. Specialties: Machining technology, metalworking, aerospace/defense manufacturing, shop operations
Dan Davis The Fabricator (FMA)
Editor-in-Chief of The Fabricator; widely read for analysis of fabrication technology and operations. Specialties: Metal fabrication, lasers/press brakes, workforce, safety culture, shop leadership
Tim Heston The Fabricator (FMA)
Senior Editor at The Fabricator; prolific reporter on shop-floor improvements and technology adoption. Specialties: Sheet/plate fabrication, shop process improvement, case studies, automation in fab
Rehana Begg Machine Design (Endeavor Business Media)
Editor-in-Chief of Machine Design, leading coverage across automation, robotics and mechanical design for industrial equipment. Specialties: Automation/IIoT, robotics, mechanical design, additive manufacturing, plant ops
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Mark T. Hoske Control Engineering (WTWH Media; formerly CFE Media)
Editor-in-Chief/Content Manager at Control Engineering; veteran journalist covering control, motion and automation technologies for machine builders. Specialties: Industrial control systems, PLCs/PACs, motion, networking, system integration
David Greenfield Automation World (PMMI Media Group)
Editor-in-Chief at Automation World; covers the technologies enabling modern automated machinery and plants. Specialties: Industrial automation, robotics, MES/SCADA, IIoT/AI in manufacturing
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