A weathercaster from CNN affiliate KRCR drawing a map by hand to deliver the weather news during the global IT breakdown. Captured from Preston Donion Caster X account. , “Recently, with IT breakdowns occurring worldwide, a broadcasting station in the United States has gained attention by presenting weather forecasts drawn by hand on a map.”,
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, “According to CNN on the 20th local time, on the 19th, a major software malfunction caused by the global IT breakdown disrupted the operations at KRCR, a CNN affiliate in Redding, California.”,
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, “Preston Donion, a weathercaster at KRCR, encountered this situation when he came to report the weather news.”,
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, “Usually, when reporting weather news, graphics are used to deliver regional weather in front of a ‘green screen’ for screen composition. CNN reported that there were no graphics available to use.”,
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, “Donion attempted to share the screen using an iPad and display a website to solve the problem, but it was not effective.”,
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, “Eventually, Donion took out a pen and started drawing a map of California by hand. After drawing the map in black on white paper and indicating the weather in red, he displayed the paper in front of the camera.”,
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, “After the broadcast, Donion stated on his social media account that he thought it was the best way to visually present without computer technology and that it was enjoyable. He also mentioned receiving many thankful messages through social media after the broadcast.”,
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, “One viewer who watched Donion’s weather news commented that they felt like they had gone back to the 1970s.”,
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, “CNN meteorologist Elisa Raffa praised Donion’s quick response, stating, ‘If you ask a veteran who has worked in this industry for over 30 years, they will tell you that weather news used to be presented in this way before the introduction of green screens.’ She also remarked that it is surprising how much we rely on technology.”,
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, “Meanwhile, KRCR’s system resumed normal operation around 11 a.m. when Donion finished his shift.”,
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