Michael WilliamsSea Shanties — the unsung hero that no news outlet could have predictedFollowing on from my blog on TikTok and its impact on the music industry, the sudden phenomenon of the sea shanty has left even Gen Zers…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
Michael WilliamsMultimodal texts — how the versatility of social media lets artists tell their own storiesAs years progress, we see narratives incorporating more features than just that which is written on pen and paper, and the multimodal…Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
Michael WilliamsShould journalists be holding music streaming services to account more?A number of high profile artists have pulled their music from Spotify in recent years citing unfair practices and a lack of royalties, but…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Michael WilliamsMicro-blogging is breaking down music elitism and giving artists their own identityMy recent experimenting with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram has revealed to me that the power no longer lies with big institutions and…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Michael WilliamsHow the media’s obsession with news values may have just killed gigsMainstream news media will do whatever it takes to get a good story, but has focus on negativity in the COVID pandemic scared us from big…Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
Michael WilliamsLegal challenges facing music journalists — how they’re impacting an already weakened industrySocial media and ‘citizen journalism’ is putting further pressure on the press to think of new ways to stay relevant, but legal challenges…Dec 27, 2020Dec 27, 2020
Michael WilliamsUK journalism is treating pop artists differently, and that’s a good thingThrough the likes of Harry Styles’ activism on breaking gender boundaries, to the positive coverage of Taylor Swift’s two surprise folk…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
Michael WilliamsTikTok has shown us that music journalism is not up to scratchSmaller artists have blown up in the past year, with the likes of Tate McRae and Salem Ilese, becoming viral on video sharing platform…Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Michael WilliamsReporting on news journalism — My ExperienceMost stories in the media are fiction, even the non-fiction ones.Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Michael WilliamsThe Vacuum of Social Media — My ExperienceSocial media is become so important in our daily lives, over such a small period of time. Many people, including myself, believe that…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
