Jerome Armstrong | |
|---|---|
 Armstrong in 2008 | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Blogfather |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Political strategist |
| Known for | |
| Notable work | Crashing the Gate |
Jerome Armstrong (born 1964) is an American political strategist. In 2001, he founded MyDD, a blog which covered politics, making him one of the first political bloggers. Armstrong coined the term netroots, and was referred to as "The Blogfather" for having mentored many other famous bloggers such as Markos Moulitsas in their early years.[1][2][3] He is credited as one of the architects of Howard Dean's 2004 grassroots presidential campaign, and bringing those tactics to campaigns globally.[4][5] In 2005, Armstrong co-founded Vox Media with Markos Moulitsas and Tyler Bleszinski.[6]
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- ^ Andrew Orlowski (2004-01-30). "Howard Dean's Net architect blasts 'emergent' punditocracy". The Register.
- ^ "Paddick Signs Up Top US 'Blogfather'". Mayor Watch. 2008-03-28.[permanent dead link]
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