How Do You Read News?

I've found that with my reliance on Google Reader and Twitter, I'm reading fewer stories in full... I'll scan the headlines on Reader, read a few that interest me, and move on - but the thing is, I think Twitter has influenced me in that I don't get through entire articles nearly as much anymore.

What is your ideal format/length for news consumption? Are we going to reach a point where some publishers introduce character limits?