iPhone upgrade gives me a headache: Apparently I’m not the only one to get this error message as I attempted to download the iPhone’s new operating system. While I’m at it, there’s this story on how AT&T is struggling to keep up with all iPhone data demands.

The coming of age for citizen media: It’s safe to say the events in Iran over the last few days — an information revolution powered by social media — will be remembered as a critical moment in the emergence of citizen journalism as a mainstream source of news. Yes, professional journalism is here to stay, but as news consumers increasingly become news producers, it will become increasingly difficult to separate the two. It’s time for professional and citizen journalism to share the same stage: not glued together, but truly symbiotic. Journalists must realize that one is not more important than the other, and both need each other.

I’ve always wished I was a working journalist during the 60s, an unprecedented time of major news events that shook the core of the country. But now I’m glad I’m working in the news business today, an unprecedented revolution in journalism and democracy with global repurcussions.

Msnbc.com #1 for entire year: The mood here at msnbc.com HQ is exceptionally upbeat today as the latest monthly Nielsen numbers show us on top for the 12th consecutive month (total unique users). Beyond beating CNN and Yahoo, msnbc.com’s average monthly total of unique visitors outpaced the combined total of Fox News Digital Network (FoxNews.com), the ABCNEWS Digital Network (ABCNews.com) and the CBS News Digital Network (CBSNews.com). To mark the occasion, the image above appeared as a full-page ad in the New York Times today.

CBSNews.com debuts new design: The new dark grey look features lots of photos, multimedia and a real-time Twitter stream. CBS News also revamped its show sites, from 60 Minutes to the Early Show. And it launched a new blog, 48 Hours CrimeInsider, which highlights the “most riveting crime stories of the day and features 911 calls, police interrogations and expert forensics.” More details on the redesign right here. Impressions?

What happened to MySpace?: When Rupert Murdoch bought MySpace in 2005, he was hailed a visionary. Now, MySpace is losing traffic (-2%) while Facebook continues its stratospheric growth (+87%). And MySpace parent Fox Interactive Media may have deep job cuts on the horizon. So now many are asking, what happened (or didn’t happen) after the acquisition?

Update: MySpace slashes staff by 30 percent

When “good enough” journalism is better: I covered a story for MyBallard.com over the weekend about the opening of a time capsule. Since my wife was out of town, I was packing our 10-month-old with me, which for the record, adds a new layer of complexity when covering news. I shot a few photos, recorded the speakers on my iPhone Recorder app, and went home and posted the story. Meanwhile, a certain city paper sent a reporter and a photographer. I watched as the photographer shot well over a hundred photos while the reporter furiously scribbled notes. My story, which took me about 30 minutes to write, was posted shortly after the event here. The newspaper’s story, which took two people to cover, appeared several hours later — with just two photos — here. You can certainly argue that their story is better than mine, but does the small increase in quality justify the significant increase in costs, especially when the money isn’t there to spend?

Seattle coffee shop hosts Facebook landrush meetup: What are you doing this Friday night? Grabbing Facebook URLs? A popular Seattle coffee shop is throwing a meetup for anyone who wants to use a lightning-fast internet connection to grab vanity URLs when Facebook opens them up at 9 p.m. PT. Crazy thing is, I think the place will be packed. (Via @jasonp107)