Kevin: "A new study by University of Maryland researchers finds a growing use of Twitter among members of Congress, but that the purpose and content of their messages fall short of improving government transparency." They also performed the same analysis on members of the UK Parliament. "(A) full 80 percent of posts to Twitter by congressmen and -women are either links to news articles and press releases, or inform about activities and events like announcing that they are in a meeting, describing what they're eating and relating their daily workout regimen."