Mike Williams (journalist)

Mike Williams (born 4 February 1979 in Wrexham), is a British journalist and editor, currently Editor in Chief[1] of the NME.[2]

Career

Williams studied Film & Television at University of Wales, Aberystwyth,[2] before moving to Cardiff and launching the independent music magazine Kruger in 2003.[3][4] Halfway between a fanzine and a magazine, and with good design at its core, Kruger was a mix of music reviews, interviews with interesting angles and features about music and culture.[5] Kruger folded in April 2010.[6]

Williams joined NME as Features Editor in September 2010, was promoted to Deputy Editor in July 2011,[3] and replaced Krissi Murison as Editor in June 2012.[7][8] In 2015 he led NME through the biggest change in its history when he relaunched the magazine as a free title,[9] delivering the highest ever circulation for the brand at 307,217.[10] Williams was named Editor Of The Year at the BSME Awards 2016 for his work on the NME transformation, with the judges stating that under Williams' leadership, NME had "bounced back from an uncertain future and established itself confidently and creatively in a new market."[11]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "List of current NME staff". NME.com.
  2. 1 2 "NME's new Welsh editor Mike Williams sets out his vision for the iconic rock 'n' roll brand". walesonline. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 Mark Sweney. "NME deputy editor Mike Williams steps up to edit IPC's weekly music title". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mike Williams named new editor of NME". Pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kruger magazine 2004-2010". Wales. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  6. ↑ "KRUGER MAGAZINE FOLDS". Buzz Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mike Williams Named Editor of NME". Billboard. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "NME celebrates 60th birthday but can it reclaim its former glory?". Metro. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "NME announces major brand transformation including free magazine - NME". NME. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  10. ↑ "NME's readership is the highest it's ever been in its 64-year history". The Independent. 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  11. ↑ "BSME Awards 2016 - magCulture". magCulture. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  12. ↑ "PPA Connect 2014 winners".
  13. ↑ "Music Week Awards 2013 winners announced". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  14. ↑ Day, Record of the. "Record of the Day". www.recordoftheday.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.



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