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Screen grabs of new ‘Today’ graphics posted

We’ve posted screen captures from NBC’s new “Today Show” graphics package.

‘Today’ debuts new graphics

NBC’s “Today Show” has a new graphical look that has ties to the earlier MSNBC redesign but also has some strange design choices.

The new, cleaner look, gets rid of the sharp “ribbons” and somewhat choppy animation of the old package in exchange for white boxes accented with color, similar to the look at MSNBC.

More images, a video clip and commentary after the jump.

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MSNBC debuts HD studio in D.C.

TVNewser has photos of the new Washington, D.C. studio for MSNBC and NBC News.

The new studio mimics the New York City studio in many ways and will be used for “Hardball” and other programs originating from D.C. We hope to have screen grabs and analysis later today.

MSNBC adds account list to side of Twitter pages

MSNBC has added a list of its various Twitter accounts to the side of its main Twitter pages. The list is broken into three broad categories: one for its various news feeds, one for personalities and one for shows.

It also appears this Twitter page has been set up correctly so the background doesn’t repeat on extremely large screens, something we noted in an earlier post. It’s interesting to note that David Shuster’s account hasn’t been updated (he used to use “Shuster1600” but users visiting that page are told  “David’s real #twitter account is @DavidShuster. sorry for the confusion,” a change obviously  brought on by the end of the “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue” show.

We also note that at least one MSNBC personality who tweets is missing: anchor Alex Witt.

Behind the storm: Getting to know Brainstorm

This is the first of an exclusive three-part series on Brainstorm America, the company behind NBC News’ 3D election graphics. Part two, coming Friday, will focus on how Brainstorm’s team developed the NBC News look and feel. Part three, coming next Wednesday, will cover Brainstorm’s vision for using its technology in local news.

With one of the hottest election contests in recent memory taking center stage last November, television news outlets scrambled to outdo each other with the biggest and best technological enhancements to covering the news.

More photos and our exclusive interview after the jump.

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New look for NBC London bureau

NBC’s Brian Williams reported “NBC Nightly News” from London last night, reporting from the network’s London offices.

More details and images after the jump.

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‘Nightly’ graphic goes sideways

Last night during “NBC Nightly News” a graphic was displayed while Brian Williams talked about AIG bonuses illustrating the amount of taxpayer money used, but the picture in the graphic was angled towards the wrong direction. The picture should have pointed upwards with the buildings risings up, instead they were crushing in on each other.

This could be for artistic reasons, but the picture could have been cropped to better use the box already on the graphic. Continue reading for another example of how the AIG graphics looked. (more…)

A look back at ‘Dateline’s look

The new look for “Dateline,” introduced a few months ago, has a dramatic look with a glowing animated background and dramatic, ominous shadowing on the letters. The design also introduced a new font from the show’s previous look, shown after the jump.

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Graphics go simple, elegant for inauguration

Many cable and broadcast networks have gone with a simple, elegant look for graphics during the inauguration coverage. NBC News, shown above, is using a subtle blended look now that does a great job of not cluttering the screen too much. It also appears that MSNBC has dropped the ticker.

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News sites gear up for inauguration coverage

This year’s presidential inauguration is likely to be a milestone in how watch and interact with the event. With CNN set to stream the ceremony live and allow Facebook users to interact in real-time, its clear the 2008 inauguration will be high-tech.

The new sites, meanwhile, have started to pull out their special coverage.

CNN has a special section under its CNNPolitics.com brand for the coverage, which includes plenty of video-based options and interactivity.

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NBC running Chuck Todd promos

NBC News promoting ‘ICue’ game for Facebook

MSNBC has been running promos touting its “ICue” game. Visiting the URL listed on the ads, www.whatsyouricue.com, takes visitors directly to a Facebook application page.

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