Profile: Justin Stanton

Justin Stanton
Editor, Commercial Motor
justin.stanton@rbi.co.uk

I'm the editor of Commercial Motor. That involves establishing the forward strategy for CM, leading its various special projects, writing news and features, and proofing pages.

Previously I was editor of Motor Transport, where as well as writing stories, I chaired half a dozen roundtables a year, and fronted and played a major role in organising the Motor Transport Awards.

The links to the right show the kind of stories I write (and enjoy). I spent six hours trawling through Innovate's accounts, attempting to unravel the multi-million-pound mess of the collapsed firm; conducted a candid interview with the senior management team trying to turn City Link around; investigated PCNs; have written an awful lot about fuel prices and, more alarmingly, the future shortage; and had fun charting the life and times of Rudolf Diesel.

I've been a business journalist since 1994, and have reported on retail markets (Housewares Magazine and DIY Week) and the construction industry (Contract Journal). I was appointed editor of MT on 1 October 2007 and promoted to editor of CM on 3 August 2009.

I've been interviewed by other journalists on radio and in print, and been shortlisted for and won numerous awards. I've also contributed to Truck & Driver, Autosport, Mojo, Cabinet Maker and Brain Damage.

Away from work, I'm mad about motorsport (Brands Hatch is my local circuit), movies (I write a movie blog), rock music and comics. I also enjoy good food and fine wine as regularly as my modest paycheck will allow.