You know, the "OMG! A permanent death MMORPG! Inconceivable!" stuff.
It sounds very cool and I'm looking forwards to trying it out. But, what these news articles currently lack are what the people really want: SCREENSHOTS AND GAMEPLAY VIDEOS! =]
So, I'll try to help out as best as possible.
Here's a screenshot of the current work in progress:
Here's a gameplay video of Salem Alpha in action:
There was just that one screenshot available for now, but if you wanted more insight into what the game will be about, look no further than the game Haven & Hearth. Salem has been quietly worked on by the The Seatribe development team for the past 4 months, so you can imagine that Salem will be taking a lot of inspiration (concepts, skill names, gameplay, etc) from their existing H&H game.
Here's a gameplay video from their current Haven & Hearth MMORPG:
If you're intrigued by Salem, check out Seatribe's latest post regarding the Paradox announcement on their forums. (That's where I snagged the Salem screenshot.) Screenshots of Haven & Hearth can be found here too.