netroots Last modified: Thursday, June 12, 2008
A term derived from "Internet" and "grassroots." The term is used to describe political activism or the empowering of an electoral campaign through the use of online social media and services such as blogs, podcasts, newsletters, or wikis. May also be seen written as net-roots.
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