BBC redraws weather map
From Reuters
Irate viewers in Britain prompted the BBC Friday to abandon a new TV weather map that made the south of the country look bigger than the north.
In a country famous for obsessing over the weather, viewers had bombarded the public broadcaster’s website with complaints about the new graphics. The BBC said it would change the “tilt” of the map to allow viewers to see more of the north of England and Scotland. The newly revised map will make its debut today.
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