In short, an RSS reader, a Twitter client, and a couple news apps are all I need to remain informed about the news. I no longer subscribe to any news magazines or newspapers, because my iPad always gets the stories first. It’s possible my iPad newsreading habits will change a bit once Apple formally releases iOS 5. Among its many other features, the next iteration of Apple’s mobile OS includes a few features geared toward iPad newsreaders. The most prominent of those is Newsstand, which will behave a bit like a super folder; it automatically downloads the latest issues of your iOS subscriptions, and displays the current covers for each on an iBooks-style shelf.

This mirrors much how I consume news, though I do subscribe still to the NYT. I dropped the WSJ and went to the free Washington Post. I much prefer the WSJ app but the Post pricing is far nicer. My news apps now include: NYT, NPR, BBC America and CNN. (I also read The New Yorker, but I consider that separately for whatever reason.)