What are the social media components on the site and how did you choose which to include?
The previous design let audiences bookmark articles they liked with Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Reddit and Stumbleupon. We will continue to allow people share their favourite articles with their friends, and we’ll be updating the social media facility of the site with Twitter and Facebook Like. You will not need an account with the BBC to use these. When you click on the logo, you are directed away from the BBC News website and you log on as normal to the social media services. The BBC won’t ask you for any personal information. We looked at the most popular social media services, both from current usage via our site, and on the wider internet. All of the services we have included are, at time of writing, free at point of access for users, which was another important factor for us. We will continue to review the list of services we include as the social media landscape develops and user habits change. This page gives more information about BBC News and social networks.
