Jacob Ørmen

Jacob Ørmen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities. His research critically examines platform economies and finance communication, focusing on how trading platforms and financial influencers normalize speculative investment behaviors in stocks and cryptocurrencies through strategic discourse and curation.

Education:

• PhD, University of Copenhagen
• MA in Political Science, Central European University

Research Focus: Ørmen investigates the interplay between digital curation strategies and user engagement across journalism and content platforms. His work spans platform economies, digital media measurement, log data analysis, and the societal impacts of finance-gaming convergence in youth culture. He develops comparative methodologies for analyzing streaming, gaming, and finance platforms through projects like "Level up your money game".

Publication Trends: Recent work (2024-2025) reveals critical patterns: proprietary research infrastructures create epistemic vulnerabilities; financial influencers deploy calibration strategies to monetize risk narratives; platform recommender systems enforce rentier mechanisms; and youth culture increasingly blends gaming economies with speculative finance. His studies expose systemic value extraction cycles across platformized economies.

Scientific Recognition:

• Top Faculty Paper Award - ICA Media Industries Division (2024)

Academic Contributions: Ørmen supervises BA/MA projects in digital methods, economic analysis, and media studies. He leads collaborative projects including "Financial Youth Culture" and "Follow Me", examining how digital platforms reshape financial literacy and risk perception. His methodology integrates digital trace data with critical platform studies.

Research Ecosystem: Working within Copenhagen's digital humanities hub, Ørmen collaborates with A. L. Gregersen, A. M. Thorhauge, and E. L. Hammar on cross-disciplinary teams studying platform governance. His work informs policy debates through frequent Danish media engagement and conference leadership on platform power dynamics.