An update to yesterday’s post about the new header found on the TV section of MSNBC.com: The network has tweaked the header and now displays each show’s air time. Formatted using text, the new labels look a bit out of place and would probably work better as part of the graphic.

MSNBC.com has also updated the header of Rachel.MSNBC.com to refelect Rachel Maddow’s show’s red, white and blue graphics package.

Courtesy of the Online Design Digest blog, NBC has rolled out a new look for WeatherPlus.com. The new design features a light blue background with individual content modules topped by dark blue headers.

Internal content has also been better organized and now features some nifty dynamic effects.

The site’s navigation now features drop-down menus that have dashed outlines that make them look oddly like coupons.

It will be interesting to see how this new direction for WeatherPlus.com plays into NBC Universal’s planned acquisition of the Weather Channel, which includes the hot domain Weather.com.

The Web is also playing a big role in Election 2008 coverage (this is the 21st century after all) and the battle is just a fierce between news organizations to see who can provide the best coverage.

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