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- noun /ˈnɛt.ɹuːts/grassroots political activism on the internet, especially on blogs
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Netroots — is a term coined in 2002 by Jerome Armstrong[1] to describe political activism organized through blogs and other online media, including wikis and social network services. The word is a portmanteau of Internet and grassroots, reflecting the… … Wikipedia
netroots — n. A grassroots movement that uses the Internet to communicate, organize, and raise money. Also: Netroots. Example Citations: Democratic congressional candidate Darcy Burner ... followed her husband to Washington state in 1998 when he was hired… … New words
netroots — net•roots [[t]ˈnɛtˌruts[/t]] n. grassroots political activism organized thorugh online media, esp. blogs and social networking Web sites: a senatorial campaign that was won through the power of the netroots[/ex] • Etymology: [2002; coined by J.… … From formal English to slang
Netroots Nation — logo Netroots Nation is a political convention for American progressive political activists, originally organized by readers and writers of Daily Kos, a liberal political blog. It was previously called YearlyKos.[1] The 6th Annua … Wikipedia
netroots — netˈroots plural noun (US inf) Ordinary people who use the Internet as a medium for social and political campaigning • • • Main Entry: ↑net … Useful english dictionary
Daily Kos — URL DailyKos.com Commercial? Yes Type of site Political blog Available language(s) … Wikipedia
Jerome Armstrong — (born February 26, 1964, in Los Angeles, California) is an American political strategist aligned with the Democratic Party. In 2001, he founded MyDD, a blog which covers politics with an openly Democratic partisan perspective, making him one of… … Wikipedia
Democracy for America — Founded 2004 Key people Howard Dean, Jim Dean Office location South Burlington, Vermont Website … Wikipedia
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Crashing the Gate — Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People Powered Politics … Wikipedia
