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…4 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Dec 4, 2020----
Michael WilliamsReporting on news journalism — My ExperienceMost stories in the media are fiction, even the non-fiction ones.3 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Nov 16, 2020----
