This slideshow presents data on the social bookmarking share options currently available on national and regional news websites in the UK.

1. UK NEWSPAPERS & SOCIAL BOOKMARKING A Snapshot

5. ... and share them with others.” tvb.org

6. Mail Online Tindle Newspapers guardian.co.uk

8. The Results

12. The standard Add This button offers links to 39 bookmarking sites. Used by: dailysport.co.uk express.co.uk Mirror.co.uk Add This

13. TOP 10

15. The Nationals

19. Average 12.5 Median 6 Mode 4 Average 4.9 (Add This as One Button)

20. NATIONALS - TOP TEN

21. *With Add This classed as one button Nationals - Percentage Split Per Social Bookmark Total Share Buttons - 74*

22. The Regionals

24. Newsquest

26. Average 5.4 Median 5 Mode 5 * Results taken from newest template. **Results taken from Norwich Evening News/Eastern Daily Press options.

27. Regionals - Percentage Split Per Social Bookmark Total Share Buttons - 103

28. National – Regional Comparison

31. National – Regional Comparison Biggest Percentage Differences FARK NEWSVINE MYSPACE NOWPUBLIC YAHOO! MY WEB Nationals + 36.2% Nationals + 33.7% Nationals + 33.3% Nationals + 26.7% Nationals + 24.2%

32. GOOGLE BOOKMARKS ADD THIS STUMBLEUPON FACEBOOK FURL WINDOWS LIVE Nationals + 22.8% Nationals + 20.0% Regionals + 18.9% Regionals + 16.2% Nationals + 14.7% Nationals + 14.7%

33. More on Social Bookmarking: JP Digital Digest Blog Social Bookmarking I Definitions History Current Landscape Social Bookmarking II How it relates to journalism Pros and Cons

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