I depict my media diet as a breakfast because I do most of my daily consuming in the two hours after waking. I get most of my news protein, if you will, from the Boston Globe, Seattle Times and various sources via Twitter. I get what some might consider less enriching calories from video.
As for what and why, my attention is split between drug policy (my main beat), local news, arts and entertainment, and national and international news.
Bob, great insights about your daily media consumption. It seems that it is very much based on habit. Does it change when you have an unusual day?