netroots

7.5

People who use blogs and social media to organize and influence politics

noun
/ˈnɛtruːts/

Jargon

: activistas en línea

Thanks to the netroots, fundraising efforts for the campaign exceeded all expectations.

It was the high watermark of of the liberal netroots.

Examples

The netroots played a crucial role in the last election.
Many netroots activists gather online to discuss strategies.
The netroots mobilized thousands of supporters for the candidate through online petitions and social media campaigns.
Many political movements now rely on the netroots to spread their message quickly and widely.
The netroots community mobilized support for the candidate through social media.
Many netroots activists use blogs to discuss key political issues.
During the campaign, the netroots influenced voter turnout significantly.

Synonyms

internet brigade

vsnetroots

Literature

6.3

A group of people who act together online to support a cause

is a community of political activists influencing politics mainly through blogs and social media

network army

vsnetroots

Literature

6.7

A large group of people who work together online to support a cause or project

focuses specifically on political activism and influence using blogs and social media

How Influential

political movement

19 3.2

netroots

Jargon

7.5

commentariat

Literature

4 8.4

activist

542 2.5

blogger

Texting

308 2.2

commenter

Texting

126 2.8

Surface Forms

netroots singular

netroots plural

Morphology

netroots = net + root (semi-transparent) = net + root + s

Formed by 'net' + 'root(s)' in analogy with 'grassroots'; components are clear but the socio-political collective meaning is a metaphor and somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Netroots joins net ('internet') and roots (as in grassroots, 'the local base of supporters'). So netroots means the online community of political activists who organize and influence politics through blogs and social media.